There’re a couple of different ways to handle the supply chain for acquiring equipment, supplier, and components for NPD:
In-House Product Development
Occurs when product development is handled internally, usually by a contractor who is separate from manufacturing because that’s a supplier duty.
External Product Developmen
The constructor relies on the supplier to provide knowledge bases for development, and apart from the main purpose that’s fulfilled by product or system, only the interfaces are detailed.
The constructor relies on the supplier to provide knowledge bases for development, and apart from the main purpose that’s fulfilled by product or system, only the interfaces are detailed.
Product Development Partnership
R&D competencies that are necessary to acquire from external businesses, where a constructor and the system suppliers work together right from the initial stages. There’re varied contracts between all of the different businesses that are working within the partnership, so there needs to be full transparency.
Co-Development
Associates cooperation and competition that arises when a supplier works for a group of specific manufacturers which positions them in direct competition. The manufacturer demonstrates their intention to the suppliers during the beginning project phases using a reference to key program objectives to integrate the chosen supplier into the process as demonstrated in the image below.
