Product Concept Design [electronic resource] : A Review of the Conceptual Design of Products in Industry /
Keinonen, Turkka Kalervo.editor.
Takala, Roope.editor.
Globalisation of the world's economy is leading to rapid change and uncertainties in society, politics and markets. Product design strategies need to respond to these developments. Product Concept Design meets the needs and expectations of academia and practitioners working in design by focussing on the methods for creating products and design strategies in today's fast-changing business environment. Product Concept Design has been written by a collection of researchers and practising designers from leading companies such as Nokia and Volvo and provides a goldmine of ideas for designers and managers in industry, as well as lecturers in design and design engineering and their students.
"Parts of the text have previously been published in Finnish by Teknologia Teollisuus as Tuotekonseptointi by Turkka Keinonen and Vesa Jääskö" -- T.p. verso.
"With 70 figures."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
to Concept Design -- The Concept Design Team -- Processes of Product Concepting -- User Information in Concepting -- Strategic Concepts in the Automotive Industry -- Concepts in Uncertain Business Environments -- Vision Concepts.
Globalisation of the world's economy is leading to rapid change and uncertainties in society, politics and markets. Product design strategies need to respond to these developments. Product Concept Design meets the needs and expectations of academia and practitioners working in design by focussing on the methods for creating products and design strategies in today's fast-changing business environment. Product Concept Design has been written by a collection of researchers and practising designers from leading companies such as Nokia and Volvo and provides a goldmine of ideas for designers and managers in industry, as well as lecturers in design and design engineering and their students.
Engineering design.
Industrial engineering.
Production engineering.
Industrial design.
Management.
Industrial management.
Operations research.
Decision making.
Engineering Design.
Industrial and Production Engineering.
Industrial Design.
Innovation/Technology Management.
Operations Research/Decision Theory.