BOF slag is a co-product generated from Basic Oxygen steelmaking process with annual production of 1.3 million tons approx. Because of its unique physical and chemical properties, it was considered as waste in the past and dumped to the ocean. After research and development, the BOF slag was used as sea-shore embankment and landfill material. Then it was registered as a product and was further used as land filler of temporary roads and parking lots. For now, BOF slag can be used as engineering materials such as asphalt concrete aggregates and Controlled Low Strength Material. Advancing waste recycling to promote resources optimization is an essential factor to industrial sustainable development. It also meets the global trends of sustainable use of resources and sustainable development of economy and society. Investigating the process of BOF slag resourcilization, it is concluded that the center of the development frame of recycled products is waste resourcilization. The steps to completely solve pollution problems including: input of human and natural resources, basic research and development, and finally converting waste into products. Meanwhile, governmental regulations must not be violated. Relevant regulations, domestic and international experiences and practices, and market investigation must be considered to confirm market need and opportunities for development. After the above are finished, the work team can be formed to start research and development. The recycled product development process can be divided into 7 major stages, including basic properties analysis, selection of application direction, technological research and evaluation, economical feasibility analysis, trial production and market testing, certification and specification modification, commercialization and promotion.

Abstract Currently there is not much study references related to product collaboration development model. In general only a concept of ideas or case study, but to be specific on detail steps of operating efficiency with best practice configuration, workplace, and management which is lack. So building a proper collaborative product development strategy reduces man-made mistakes and avoids process lateness will be a useful solution. Therefore, this research is focus on OEM business model of automobile press die industry in Taiwan. To investigate the new product development phase of the business models, including Proposal, Planning, R&D Design, Laboratory Pilot Run, Engineering Pilot Run, Production Pilot Run, Mass Productions. Also explore collaboration design process and simulations of the enterprise headquarter, customers and supplier. At the end, the research is use the ARIS modeling tool to establish OEM reference model of automobile press die, to bring a useful practical experiences as reference.

With increasing demands from customers, companies face the challenges of shortening the new product development (NPD) period, reducing development cost and increasing development efficiency. High quality and efficiency of NPD can increase the chance for companies to be competitive on the market. Forming up cross-functional teams becomes a popular way of maximizing the knowledge then increase the development quality and efficiency. However, it is challenging to integrate the resources from different functions and even more challenging when the resources are from different countries. To overcome the integration challenges can increase the efficiency of NPD projects therefore finally win global market shares. This study’s purpose is to identify and analyze integration challenges experienced by a verification team involved in global NPD and to suggest how those challenges can be managed by answering two research questions: 1) What are the integration challenges with the current work process encountered by the global verification team? 2) How can the integration challenges be met in the improved work process? The case study is used as the research method in order to get deep insight of the challenges that a global verification team faces. VSM Group AB, an international leading sewing company is selected as the case company.  The case team, a global verification team locates both in Sweden and China, plays the role of verification work within NPD process. The case team verifies the design and new products in the process.  Through interviews, observation and literature reviews, the challenges in this global verification team are identified. It is found that the case team needs to overcome language barriers, culture difference, task planning and formalization and standardization on work performance during integration. Based on the investigations, a set of solutions are proposed in the end to meet the challenges. These solutions are an improved work process, work performance system, training program and uniformed documentation. These proposals are inspired by the integration mechanisms such as formalization and standardization, special reports etc and then fit them into the case team context. By simulation and evaluation the solutions within the global verification team, the feedback on the proposals helped for improvement. This case study at VSM is an empirical example of implementation of integration mechanisms into a real life context.

Inovar não significa apenas dominar uma tecnologia, gerando protótipos e patentes. Precisa-se ir além, introduzir produtos no mercado que façam uso da tecnologia desenvolvida. Um dos desafios, portanto, é garantir a integração entre as tecnologias e o produto desenvolvido, minimizando riscos e maximizando resultados. Os modelos teóricos para descrever a integração apresentam deficiências, discutidas neste trabalho, e há poucos relatos sobre a situação de empresas brasileiras quanto à prática. A revisão bibliográfica, combinada com um estudo de caso, possibilitou a delimitação e descrição dos elementos envolvidos no fenômeno integração tecnologia-produto. Permitiu também identificar dois componentes como fundamentais, denominados de estratégia de sincronização tecnológica e a estratégia de desenvolvimento da inovação. A pesquisa tem por objetivo caracterizar e analisar as estratégias de desenvolvimento da inovação e sincronização tecnológica no contexto dos projetos de produtos inovadores das empresas de base tecnológica filiadas ao Parque Tecnológico de São Carlos. O levantamento (survey) verificou 24 projetos de sucesso, um para cada empresa que participa ou participou do ParqTec, de um total de 35 empresas que projetaram produtos envolvendo hardware e software. As empresas adotam predominantemente a sincronização simultânea e o desenvolvimento da tecnologia origina-se da necessidade de um produto desejado pelo mercado (estratégia top-down). O resultado indica que a grande maioria das empresas não diferencia tecnologia de produto e, portanto, não realiza uma gestão diferenciada e integrada de ambos, o que, segundo a literatura, pode levar a desperdícios de tempo e maior risco na inovação. O trabalho aponta possíveis causas e temas para pesquisas futuras. / Innovation not only master a technology, generating prototypes and patents. We need to go beyond, to introduce products to market that make use of the technology developed. One of the challenges therefore is to ensure the integration of technology and product development in order to minimize risks and maximize the outcome. The theoretical model presents problems of integration, discussed in this work, and there are few reports on the status of national companies in practice. The literature review, combined with a case study, demonstrate the elements involved in technology-product integration phenomenon. It also identified as two key components, called the synchronization strategy and innovation strategy. The research aims to characterize and analyze the innovation and synchronization strategies in the context of innovative product designs of technology-based firms affiliated to the Technological Park of São Carlos. The survey found 24 successful projects for each company that participates or participated in ParqTec or participated in a total of 35 companies that designed products involving hardware and software. Companies adopt predominantly simultaneous synchronization and the technology development originates from the need for a product desired by the market (top-down strategy). The result indicates that the vast majority of companies do not differentiate the product and technology and therefore does not have differentiated and integrated management of both, which, according to the literature, may lead to waste of time and greater risk in innovation. The work suggests possible causes and issues for future research.

<p>In the competitive environment of today’s global markets, the demands of customers are increasing. They expect to get the best product at the lowest price with immediate availability. Logistics, including transportation, inventory maintenance, order processing, purchasing, warehousing, materials handling, packaging, customer service standards, and product scheduling must continuously be developed to meet the challenges of the market. The globalization, with longer distances to customers and suppliers, and the progressing trend of outsourcing are examples of why the importance of logistics has increased over the last few years.</p><p>A considerable part of the final product cost is frozen during the early product development phases. In the early phases of the product development process, the cost of making design changes is low compared to making changes later in the product development process. The product development decisions made in the early phases of the product development process have considerable impact on future manufacturing and logistics activities as well.</p><p>The objective of this research project is to develop a framework supporting the collaboration between the logistics- and the product development process. To do this, it has been essential to analyze which parameters influence the efficiency of the logistics process and the interface between the logistics- and the product development process. Also, to investigate how the logistics department can be integrated earlier in the product development process has been of interest. This has been done through both a theoretical review and also through a number of case studies.</p><p>The result and conclusion of this project is a framework that gives support for what to focus on, how to collaborate, in which phases collaboration is meaningful, and which persons need to be involved in the different product development phases. Working as the framework suggests will, hopefully, give closer collaboration between the logistics- and the product development process than without this supportive framework. The expectation of the collaboration is an earlier integration of the logistics department in the product development process and through this influence and increase the efficiency of the logistics process.</p>

In the prevailing world economy, competition is keen and firms need to have an edge over their competitors for profitability and sometimes, even for the survival of the business itself. One way to help achieve this is the capability for rapid product development on a continual basis. However, this rapidity must be accomplished without compromising vital information and feedback that are necessary. The compromise in such information and feedback at the expense of speed may result in counter-productive outcomes, thereby offsetting or even negating whatever profits that could have been derived. New ways, tools and techniques must be found to deliver such information. The widespread availability of databases within the Product Development Process (PDP) facilitates the use of data mining as one of the tools. Thus far, most of the studies on data mining within PDP have emphasised on numerical databases. Studies focusing on textual databases in this context have been relatively few. The research direction is to study real-life cases where textual databases can be mined to obtain valuable information for PDP. One suitable candidate identified for this is “voice of the customer” databases. / Singapore-MIT Alliance (SMA)

In the competitive environment of today’s global markets, the demands of customers are increasing. They expect to get the best product at the lowest price with immediate availability. Logistics, including transportation, inventory maintenance, order processing, purchasing, warehousing, materials handling, packaging, customer service standards, and product scheduling must continuously be developed to meet the challenges of the market. The globalization, with longer distances to customers and suppliers, and the progressing trend of outsourcing are examples of why the importance of logistics has increased over the last few years. A considerable part of the final product cost is frozen during the early product development phases. In the early phases of the product development process, the cost of making design changes is low compared to making changes later in the product development process. The product development decisions made in the early phases of the product development process have considerable impact on future manufacturing and logistics activities as well. The objective of this research project is to develop a framework supporting the collaboration between the logistics- and the product development process. To do this, it has been essential to analyze which parameters influence the efficiency of the logistics process and the interface between the logistics- and the product development process. Also, to investigate how the logistics department can be integrated earlier in the product development process has been of interest. This has been done through both a theoretical review and also through a number of case studies. The result and conclusion of this project is a framework that gives support for what to focus on, how to collaborate, in which phases collaboration is meaningful, and which persons need to be involved in the different product development phases. Working as the framework suggests will, hopefully, give closer collaboration between the logistics- and the product development process than without this supportive framework. The expectation of the collaboration is an earlier integration of the logistics department in the product development process and through this influence and increase the efficiency of the logistics process.

This licentiate thesis deals with effective simulation of multibody dynamic systems in the product development process. Previous work to make simulation more effective has concentrated on developing faster calculation methods. Instead, this approach is to make the process of multibody dynamics simulation more effective by structuring of products, simulation models and their usage. Efforts have been made to clarify how computer tools are used in product development in industry today. Insight into the two domains of product development and multibody dynamics is given. These domains have traditionally been separated but the introduction of concurrent engineering and faster computers puts new demands on the integration of computer support and analysis in the development process. A proposal for performing the multibody dynamics methodology in a modular way in the product development process is given based on the performed work.

Inovar não significa apenas dominar uma tecnologia, gerando protótipos e patentes. Precisa-se ir além, introduzir produtos no mercado que façam uso da tecnologia desenvolvida. Um dos desafios, portanto, é garantir a integração entre as tecnologias e o produto desenvolvido, minimizando riscos e maximizando resultados. Os modelos teóricos para descrever a integração apresentam deficiências, discutidas neste trabalho, e há poucos relatos sobre a situação de empresas brasileiras quanto à prática. A revisão bibliográfica, combinada com um estudo de caso, possibilitou a delimitação e descrição dos elementos envolvidos no fenômeno integração tecnologia-produto. Permitiu também identificar dois componentes como fundamentais, denominados de estratégia de sincronização tecnológica e a estratégia de desenvolvimento da inovação. A pesquisa tem por objetivo caracterizar e analisar as estratégias de desenvolvimento da inovação e sincronização tecnológica no contexto dos projetos de produtos inovadores das empresas de base tecnológica filiadas ao Parque Tecnológico de São Carlos. O levantamento (survey) verificou 24 projetos de sucesso, um para cada empresa que participa ou participou do ParqTec, de um total de 35 empresas que projetaram produtos envolvendo hardware e software. As empresas adotam predominantemente a sincronização simultânea e o desenvolvimento da tecnologia origina-se da necessidade de um produto desejado pelo mercado (estratégia top-down). O resultado indica que a grande maioria das empresas não diferencia tecnologia de produto e, portanto, não realiza uma gestão diferenciada e integrada de ambos, o que, segundo a literatura, pode levar a desperdícios de tempo e maior risco na inovação. O trabalho aponta possíveis causas e temas para pesquisas futuras. / Innovation not only master a technology, generating prototypes and patents. We need to go beyond, to introduce products to market that make use of the technology developed. One of the challenges therefore is to ensure the integration of technology and product development in order to minimize risks and maximize the outcome. The theoretical model presents problems of integration, discussed in this work, and there are few reports on the status of national companies in practice. The literature review, combined with a case study, demonstrate the elements involved in technology-product integration phenomenon. It also identified as two key components, called the synchronization strategy and innovation strategy. The research aims to characterize and analyze the innovation and synchronization strategies in the context of innovative product designs of technology-based firms affiliated to the Technological Park of São Carlos. The survey found 24 successful projects for each company that participates or participated in ParqTec or participated in a total of 35 companies that designed products involving hardware and software. Companies adopt predominantly simultaneous synchronization and the technology development originates from the need for a product desired by the market (top-down strategy). The result indicates that the vast majority of companies do not differentiate the product and technology and therefore does not have differentiated and integrated management of both, which, according to the literature, may lead to waste of time and greater risk in innovation. The work suggests possible causes and issues for future research.

Companies are dependent on continuously provide the market with new products to keep its market position and profitability level. The companies examined in this thesis are two bigger Swedish enterprises that have a long history in a mature business-to-business context providing industrial goods to the market. This work examines how users are involved in the different innovation and product development activities. The problem is to understand how business-to-business companies co-operate with stakeholder and users, when in the product life cycle that is done, and who are the ones doing the actual innovation. The methodological approach for the work was deductive, building a theory including innovation, strategy and user theories that was empirically tested and followed by an analysis and conclusion of the found evidence. Key findings: Most if not all innovations in mature market are routine ones. There is lack of strategic focus due to micromanagement that shifts focus rapidly. Innovations are often found in the beginning and in the end of the product life cycle. Mature markets tend to utilize a more closed innovation model as opposite to an open model. Users are not heavily involved in the actual innovation process. Stickiness and tacit knowledge is quite big in large corporation event though there is said to be a strategic focus on the customers. Implications: More involvement of users, especially lead users, will lead to more innovations. Utilising strategic buckets of different sizes for spreading the resources on different innovation types (routine/disruptive/discontinuous) to become successful