Constraints on the implementation of concurrent engineering with suppliers in civil and defence design communities : differentiating design ethos

Successful Concurrent Engineering (CE) with suppliers requires a pre-disposition on the part of the prime company and the supplier to work in this manner. This thesis explores the impact of design ethos on the implementation of Supplier-inLoop (SIL) CE between an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM...

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Main Author: Philpott, Elaine Josephine Catherine
Published: University of Bedfordshire 2001
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.427578