World Class Design to Manufacture · 1994 · 29 citations · 0 references
ManagementPerformance ManagementContinuous ImprovementNew Product DevelopmentPerformance MeasurementPerformance EvaluationPerformance IndicatorsPerformance MeasuresPerformance MetricsProductivity BenchmarkingBusiness Performance IndicatorsKey Performance IndicatorsMetricsNew Product Development PerformancePerformance Indicator DevelopmentPerformance Measurement SystemsPerformance Metric AnalysisProcess Metrics
Companies wishing to improve continually in business generally and new product development in particular need to use performance indices development in particular need to use performance indices, i.e. “metrics”. This is to study their present achievements, see the effects of improvements, help control the processes and make comparisons with norms or standards like past achievements, present plans and benchmark data. Reviews and lists examples of the relevant metrics and discusses their application.