TY - JOUR
T1 - Knitwear product development process
T2 - A case study
AU - Pitimaneeyakul, Uraiwan
AU - LaBat, Karen L.
AU - DeLong, Marilyn R.
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - A well-defined product development process assists the organization to determine its future direction, plan for rapid changes, create new product line profits, and plan for technology adoption and implementation (Thomas, 1993). The goal of this research was to propose an optimal product development process for knitwear companies by examining the process used by a major U.S. sweater company and comparing its process to established processes. Yin's (1984) single case study and Patton's (1990) qualitative research approaches were adapted for data collection. Various methods of collecting data were employed, including interviewing key personnel, making direct observations, and examining written documents. Preliminary suggestions for improving the product development process included extending market research to include end users, using pre-costing early in the process, integrating quality assurance, and using computer-aided-design and product development management software.
AB - A well-defined product development process assists the organization to determine its future direction, plan for rapid changes, create new product line profits, and plan for technology adoption and implementation (Thomas, 1993). The goal of this research was to propose an optimal product development process for knitwear companies by examining the process used by a major U.S. sweater company and comparing its process to established processes. Yin's (1984) single case study and Patton's (1990) qualitative research approaches were adapted for data collection. Various methods of collecting data were employed, including interviewing key personnel, making direct observations, and examining written documents. Preliminary suggestions for improving the product development process included extending market research to include end users, using pre-costing early in the process, integrating quality assurance, and using computer-aided-design and product development management software.
KW - Case study
KW - Knitwear
KW - Product development
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U2 - 10.1177/0887302X0402200302
DO - 10.1177/0887302X0402200302
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:2642522029
SN - 0887-302X
VL - 22
SP - 113
EP - 121
JO - Clothing and Textiles Research Journal
JF - Clothing and Textiles Research Journal
IS - 3
ER -