A faster, cheaper and safer route to CE

Abstract

Describes the FAST concurrent engineering (CE) implementation methodology that has been developed by the authors at Cranfield University, through research and consultancy activities. The methodology is presented in a paper‐based work‐book and describes three stages a company could proceed through to take it from an initial interest in CE, to the successful implementation of a pilot CE product development project and then expansion. The focus is on the introduction of multidisciplinary product development teams as the main vehicle for radically improving product development performance.