Design and development of agile product development cycle for rotary switches
Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology
ISSN: 1726-0531
Article publication date: 5 October 2012
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to conceptualise and develop various phases of agile product development cycle (PDC) for a manufacturing organization.
Design/methodology/approach
The literature on agile manufacturing (AM) has been reviewed. Agile PDC has been conceptualised and the implementation study has been conducted in a rotary switches manufacturing organisation. The various phases of agile PDC have been performed and the inferences have been derived.
Findings
The outcome of this research indicated the power of agile PDC as an enabler of agility in contemporary manufacturing organisations.
Research limitations/implications
The developed PDC has been test implemented in a single manufacturing organization. However, the model could be extended to several organisations.
Practical implications
The various phases of agile PDC have been systematically explored and the practical inferences have been derived.
Originality/value
The conceptualisation and development of various phases of agile PDC is an original contribution of the authors.
Keywords
Citation
Vinodh, S., Selvaraj, T. and Praveen, T. (2012), "Design and development of agile product development cycle for rotary switches", Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, Vol. 10 No. 3, pp. 380-396. https://doi.org/10.1108/17260531211274738
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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