Aberdeen - New Product Development: Profiting from Innovation Report

From AberdeenGroup's Business Value Research Series, this report provides strong proof for UGS' approach to new product development (NPD).. UGS has distribution rights for this document.

AMR - Trends in New Product Development and Introduction Process 2004

This report from AMR discusses how businesses currently go about their New Product Development and Introduction processes and.provides strong proof for UGS' approach to new product development (NPD)

Deloitte - Mastering Innovation. Exploting Ideas for Profitable Growth.

This research from Deloitte Research discusses how businesses currently go about their New Product Development and Introduction processes and.provides strong proof for UGS' approach to new product development (NPD). For manufacturers today, innovation is the engine of growth. Paradoxically, however, building supply chain operations that can profitably bring new products and services to market is near the bottom of their priorities.

Design Strategies for New Product Development Best Practive Brief

Design is now seen as a strategic tool for differentiating products in a crowded marketplace. Best practices and favored design tactics can be defined for five different design strategies, including strategies for establishing cost advantage, design eminence, feature leadership, niche domination and a desirable alternative.

Distributed Product Development Best Practice Brief

Today's highly competitive global economy makes distributed product development a necessity for many companies.The ability to effectively perform one or more development processes across multiple geographic locations is crucial for implementing a successful distributed initiative.

Research and Development Best Practice Brief

Successful companies recognize the crucial importance of managing their R&D investments and processes on a systematic and repeatable basis. Effective technology planning is essential for aligning R&D spending with current and future business strategies, balancing product and process innovations, and leveraging a company's intellectual property to its fullest potential.