BN 578 Supply Chain Technology & Product Innovation: 3 semester hours
Applying a preventative thought process to the supply chain demonstrates the importance of guiding new product innovation through the use of the most up to date supply chain technology in order to provide the end customer with a product that they value highly. The application of collaborative design methods, data analysis techniques with regard to design form/fit/function and the ability of a supplier to provide the best possible solution meeting a customer’s needs is a necessary part of the product innovation process in today’s product development world.