The product development process in any business begins with the creation of ideas that match or predict the market's needs. It continues on through the concurrent engineering and design for manufacturing stages where input comes from outside vendors and customers as well as other departments within the organization. It ends with Just-In-Time (JIT) delivery of a quality product to the customer ahead of the competition and obtaining feedback from the customer for the next generation of products. This book is written by experts in each of the areas involved in product development and represents the best practices for industry.