Exchanging Preliminary Information in Concurrent Engineering: Alternative Coordination Strategies

• Main Authors: Terwiesch, Christian, Loch, Christoph H., De Meyer, Arnoud
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2002
• Subjects: Preliminary Information; Concurrent Engineering; Communication; Coordination; Problem-Solving Strategies; Product Development; Information Processing; Business Administration, Management, and Operations; Operations and Supply Chain Management
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/3505; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/4507/viewcontent/ExchangingPreliminaryInformationConcurrentEngineering_2002_OrgSc.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Successful application of concurrent development processes (concurrent engineering) requires tight coordination. To speed development, tasks often proceed in parallel by relying on preliminary information from other tasks, information that has not yet been finalized. This frequently causes substanti...