Rapid Prototyping
for Competitive Advantage:
Technologies,
Applications and Implementation
for Market Success
Paul T. Kidd
1997, ISBN 1-901864-00-6
Key Action Points
- Undertake a strategic
assessment.
- Verify that rapid prototyping
technologies will contribute towards the achievement of strategic
objectives.
- Assess if business and
marketing strategies should be modified to take advantage of
new capabilities provided by the technologies.
- Identify the full benefits
of the investment.
- Undertake a technological
assessment.
- Assess what additional
technology and special equipment will be needed.
- Undertake an organisational
assessment.
- Establish what organisational
and cultural changes need to be implemented.
- Identify the supply chain
management issues surrounding the use of rapid prototyping bureaux.
- Identify the true cost
of the investment.
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