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Beyond Design for Manufacture: A Design Innovation Framework
Author(s) -
Na Jea Hoo,
Choi Youngok,
Harrison David
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
design management review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1948-7169
pISSN - 1557-0614
DOI - 10.1111/drev.12035
Subject(s) - product innovation , work (physics) , process management , product (mathematics) , product design , business , scale (ratio) , knowledge management , innovation management , manufacturing engineering , engineering , management science , computer science , engineering management , mechanical engineering , physics , geometry , mathematics , quantum mechanics
Despite the advantages of using design on a larger scale than simply the product level, many manufacturing companies can't see their way to design as a strategy or a way to improve business management. A framework can help them view the big picture from a design innovation standpoint. Manufacturing firms that hope to achieve innovation—in their products, in their processes, and in their own organizations—can use this framework to identify opportunities, prioritize problem‐solving, and work toward systematic improvement.