Title :
The impacts of information technologies on product development process and performance: a case study of TOYOTA MOTOR Co. and it´s suppliers
Author_Institution :
Aichi Gakuin University, Japan
fDate :
June 28 2004-July 1 2004
Abstract :
In the second half of the 90´s, TOYOTA succeeded in shortening lend time of product development dramatically by using information technologies. Especially, the information network built from TDYOTA to the supplier reformed the communication methods and the decision-making mechanisms under product development. This reformation changed the product development process and shortened lead time.
Keywords :
CADCAM; Collaboration; Computer aided manufacturing; Computer aided software engineering; Concurrent engineering; Costs; Europe; Large Hadron Collider; Product development; Productivity; CAD/CAM; Concurrent engineering; Product development; TOYOTA Motor;
Conference_Titel :
Automation Congress, 2004. Proceedings. World
Conference_Location :
Seville
Print_ISBN :
1-889335-21-5
