Concurrent engineering
Concurrent engineering is the simultaneous performance of product design and process design. Typically, concurrent engineering involves the formation of cross-functional teams that enable engineers and managers of different disciplines to work together simultaneously when developing product and process designs.
Definition
According to Managing Quality by Foster (6th edition),
- Concurrent engineering. The simultaneous performance of product design and process design. Typically, concurrent engineering involves the formation of cross-functional teams that enable engineers and managers of different disciplines to work together simultaneously when developing product and process designs.