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Understanding Product/Service Development Processes
To objectively assess, manage, and compare product/service development performance, organizations need a standard framework for classifying and defining processes. APQC’s…
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New Product/Service Development Strategy Practices
As part of ongoing research into product development and innovation, APQC has gathered information on the latest trends in new product development strategy. This collection…
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Product and Service Development Practices Reports
As part of ongoing research into product development and innovation, APQC has gathered information on the latest trends in connected product development and measurement,…
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2024 Supply Chain Priorities and Challenges
This collection contains content created from APQC's 2024 annual research into priorities and challenges for Supply Chain Management.Click here for results from 2023's…
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New Product/Service Development Process Practices
As part of ongoing research into product development and innovation, APQC has gathered information on the latest trends in new product development process. This collection of…
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New Product/Service Development Measurement Practices
As part of ongoing research into product development and innovation, APQC has gathered information on the latest trends in connected product development. This collection of…
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Idea Management and Innovation Approaches for Supply Chain
Almost every organization recognizes that it needs to transfer and reuse institutional knowledge, but many do not know where to start or how to select the best approach for a…
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Connected Product Development Practices
As part of ongoing research into product development and innovation, APQC has gathered information on the latest trends in connected product development. This collection of…
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Sustainability in Supply Chain
Sustainability is the capacity to endure. APQC's definition for sustainability focuses on these primary components: environmental practices that protect natural…
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Process in Times of Disruption
Process management is the foundational bedrock that organizations can rely on not only in good times, but also in in times of crises and turmoil. More pointed, it provides…
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2023 Supply Chain Priorities and Challenges
This collection contains content created from APQC's 2023 annual research into priorities and challenges for Supply Chain Management. Click here for results from the 2022…
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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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This collection includes tools and templates for the stage-gate process for innovation and new product and service development.
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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 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…