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To objectively assess, manage, and compare product development performance, organizations need a standard framework for classifying and defining processes. APQC’s Process…
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Financial Evaluation of New Products
How long does it take your finance team to perform financial evaluations for new products? Prepared using data from APQC’s Planning and Management Accounting assessment, this…
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In its 2024 Supply Chain Management Priorities and Challenges research, APQC asked supply chain professionals about their expectations and trends for the year ahead. With…
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With each new year comes a new (and/or continuing) set of supply chain successes and challenges. In early 2024, geopolitical developments and technological advances continue…
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End-to-End Process Maps and Measures: Idea-to-Market (Visio)
A common struggle for any end-to-end process management is identifying the right measures that encapsulate the value of the process. This Visio file includes the maps…
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End-to-End Process Maps and Measures: Idea-to-Market (Excel)
A common struggle for any end-to-end process management is identifying the right measures that encapsulate the value of the process. This Excel file includes the lists of…
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End-to-End Process Maps and Measures: Idea-to-Market
A common struggle for any end-to-end process management is identifying the right measures that encapsulate the value of the process. This article contains key performance…
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Stage-Gate Business Case Editable Template
The purpose of this stage-gate business case editable template is to provide leadership with the information required to evaluate a new product or concept in context with…
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Stage-Gate Checklists for Gatekeepers
As new product/service ideas move through a stage-gate process, gatekeepers (decision-makers) must evaluate them after each stage, typically in a "gate" meeting. This set…
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Stage-Gate Process for Innovation and New Product Development
This guide explains the stage-gate process for innovation and new product and service development, including an example innovation process flow as well as the gates (i.e.,…
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Stage-Gate Business Case Template
The purpose of this stage-gate business case template is to provide leadership with the information required to evaluate a new product or concept in context with other…
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Today’s markets move and evolve with incredible speed. Keeping up requires embracing open innovation: the organization looks beyond itself for new ideas, strategies, and…
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How much do warranty issues end up costing your company? For some, it can amount to tens of millions of dollars—money that could be much better spent on researching and…