Authors
Gerda Gemser, Mark AAM Leenders
Publication date
2001/1
Journal
Journal of Product Innovation Management: an International Publication of the Product Development & Management Association
Volume
18
Issue
1
Pages
28-38
Publisher
Blackwell Publishing
Description
There is a growing belief that investing in industrial design is beneficial to company performance. This article sheds more light on how and when integrating industrial design in the product development process can enhance a company's competitive position. The basic premise is that the impact of industrial design on company performance is not unconditional, but dependent on industry evolution and design strategy. We opted to define industrial design in a general way, namely as the activity that transforms a set of product requirements into a configuration of materials, elements and components. This activity can have an impact on a product's appearance, user friendliness, ease of manufacture, efficient use of materials, functional performance, and so on.
The empirical data incorporated in this study stems from two Dutch manufacturing industries, namely home furniture and precision instruments. Home furniture …
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