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The next step in open innovation

June 2008

The creation of knowledge, products, and services by online communities of companies and consumers is still in its earliest stages. Who knows where it will lead?

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Reducing waste in the auto industry

June 2005

Carmakers and parts suppliers can capture huge savings, but only by working together more closely.

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A product is born

August 2003

It’s time for product development to enter the information age.

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2003
The future of product development Premium Content

August 2003

By focusing on better information management rather than processes, companies can dramatically boost their product-development performance.

The IT factor in mobile services Premium Content

August 2003

Mobile-telecom companies must redraw their IT architecture if they hope to market new services quickly and cheaply.

2000
Delivering value to customers Premium Content

June 2000

In many cases the customer—not the competition—is the key to a company's prospects.

1997
Packaged goods: It’s time to focus on product development Premium Content

May 1997

The best performers organize around four separate development missions. New products and line extensions require different processes and different performance metrics. A common mistake: not setting priorities across product groups.

1995
Going slow to go fast Premium Content

November 1995

Want to get new products to the market fast? Don’t troubleshoot. A common mistake: setting aggressive commercialization targets. Development is not a process. It’s a system with subtle feedback loops. The lure and danger of “best practice.”

Increasing the value of product development Premium Content

May 1995

Companies can improve the way they develop and commercialize new products and processes with the help of a new diagnostic tool that enables senior management to link value drivers with the creation of shareholder value.

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