Effective technologies for engineering success making cadcam pay : conference papers / Institution of Mechanical Engineering.

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Implementing CADCAM and its influence on concurrent engineering 1
New product development - managing the risk using - rapid prototyping 11
A concurrent approach to the new product development process for ceramic whiteware 19
Rapid prototyping - a key to manufacturing success 25
Designing for function and its control 31
Structural adviser for concurrent engineering in aircraft design 37
KB or not KB, CAD is in question 47
Implementing concurrent engineering in large high technology companies 55
How to waste money designing in CAD without CAM 67
Effective computing methods fcr concurrent engineering 73
Integrated tools and techniquies to support concurrent engineering 83
The role of product information management in the design process 89
Requirements engineering for technology in manufacturing cells 97
A process based approach to the application of computerized technology how thinking fundamentally yields results 103
A component selection system for the marketing of complex products 113
Human, technical and organizational influences on the operational effectiveness and strategic stance of a company 119
Managing the change to simultaneous engineering - the human factor issues 127
Product information management - a vehicle for change 137
How is the document management market evolving and what does this mean to the manufacturing industry? 143
An integrated environment for informal information in design 155
Effective engineering data management 165