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- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2006 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
- ISSN
- 1598-2688
- DOI
- 10.1108/15982688200600003
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
Client‐supplier collaboration has been an imperative approach to new product development (NPD), in which a good product specification management system and practice is crucial to the assurance of product quality. This study investigates product specification management in client‐supplier collaborative NPD. Based on the interviews and survey study, 12 problems and 13 good practices of product specification management are identified. It also compares the importance and degree of the implementation of the product specification practices in Hong Kong electronics industry. The results suggest that more intensive practices should be implemented for better product specification management.
Journal
Asian Journal on Quality – Emerald Publishing
Published: Apr 17, 2006
Keywords: Product specification; Client‐supplier collaboration; New product development; Hong Kong electronics industry