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READING GUIDE
This section consists of a set of "guides"
for readers. The purpose of these guides is to direct readers
to specific parts of the main text where they will find information
relating to specific issues.
GUIDE 1: OVERVIEW OF THE BUSINESS ISSUES
Chapter 1
- Overview of the business environment context
for the application of rapid prototyping technologies (pages
18 to 22).
- Introduction to other issues involved
in the application of these technologies (pages 22 to 25).
- Road map to implementation and application
(pages 25 to 27).
GUIDE 2: UNDERSTANDING THE TECHNOLOGIES
Chapter 1
- Brief overview of rapid prototyping (pages
12 to 15).
Chapter 7
- Rapid prototyping technologies (pages
115 to 116).
- Rapid tooling technologies (pages 117
to 119).
GUIDE 3: UNDERSTANDING APPLICATION POTENTIAL
Chapter 2
- To understand applications by themes use
the thematic summary of case studies (pages 29 to 34) to guide
selection of application examples.
Automotive industry applications (pages 34 to 39).
Aerospace industry applications (pages 39 to 40).
Electrical and electronic industry applications (pages 41 to
43).
Consumer goods industry applications (pages 43 to 44).
Medical technology industry applications (pages 44 to 46).
Applications in other industries (pages 46 to 47).
GUIDE 4: APPLICATION TO HELP ACHIEVE
BUSINESS OBJECTIVES
? Chapter 1
? The benefits (pages 15 to 17).
? Chapter 3
? The impact of rapid prototyping on the
achievement of business objectives (pages 57 to 59).
? Exploiting strategic benefits in the marketplace (pages 59
to 61).
GUIDE 5: USING THE TECHNOLOGIES TO SUPPORT
INNOVATION
Chapter 1
- Innovation (page 17).
- Knowledge management (pages 21 to 22).
Chapter 2
- Thematic summaries of case studies (pages
29 to 34).
Chapter 3
- Enabling innovation (page 51).
- The technologies as enablers of new strategies
(pages 55 to 57).
GUIDE 6: ENABLING NEW NICHE MARKETING
STRATEGIES
Chapter 1
- Innovation (page 17).
- Niche marketing (pages 19 to 20).
Chapter 2
- Thematic summaries of case studies (pages
29 to 34).
Chapter 3
- A modern strategic view (pages 48 to 51).
- The technologies as enablers of new strategies
(pages 55 to 57).
- Exploiting strategic benefits in the marketplace
(pages 59 to 61).
GUIDE 7: DEVELOPMENT AND EXPLOITATION
OF CHANGE COMPETENCIES
Chapter 1
- Change competency (pages 20 to 21).
Chapter 3
- Development of change competencies (pages
66 to 70).
Chapter 5
- Major factors affecting the assessment
and implementation process (pages 84 to 86).
- A suggested assessment and implementation
process (pages 86 to 93).
- Managing technical and organisational
change (pages 93 to 99).
GUIDE 8: ORGANISATIONAL ISSUES
Chapter 1
- The importance of organisational and culture
change (pages 22 to 24).
Chapter 2
- Thematic summaries of case examples ?
application within a concurrent engineering framework (page 33).
Chapter 3
- Strategic aspects of organisational and
culture change (pages 61 to 65).
Chapter 5
- Stage 2 - Detailed assessment (pages 91
to 92).
- Managing technical and organisational
change (pages 93 to 99).
- Assessing bureaux from a supply chain
management perspective (pages 99 to 101).
Chapter 6
- Issues to address in the business case
document (page 109).
GUIDE 9: BENEFITS AND COSTS
Chapter 1
- The benefits (pages 15 to 17).
- The business environment context (pages
18 to 22).
- The importance of organisational and culture
change (pages 22 to 24).
- Rapid prototyping and the smaller company
(page 24).
- Different approaches to applying rapid
prototyping (page 25).
Chapter 3
- The strategic issues (pages 52 to 53).
- Strategic aspects of organisational and
culture change (pages 61 to 65).
Chapter 4
- The costs of rapid prototyping (pages
73 to 80).
Chapter 6
- Quantifying intangible benefits (pages
106 to 107).
- Issues to address in the business case
document (pages 108 to 114).
GUIDE 10: USING RAPID PROTOTYPING BUREAUX
Chapter 1
- Rapid prototyping and the smaller company
(page 24).
- Different approaches to applying rapid
prototyping (page 25).
Chapter 3
- The strategic nature of the technologies
(pages 53 to 55).
Chapter 4
- Bureau services (pages 79 to 80).
- Supply chain development (page 80).
Chapter 5
- Review (pages 83 to 84).
- Assessing bureaux from a supply chain
management perspective (pages 99 to 101).
- Adopting bureau services as a starting
point (page 102).
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