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R and D: Why Spending A Lot May Not Make a Difference

Nowadays, an overabundance of R&D money may not be an issue too many people are faced with. But even if it were, it is better to be smart and process-oriented than a spendthrift.

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The Time Compression Management Zone includes information on a variety of management practices employed in a rapid product development environment. As expected, that includes well recognized issues such as cost management, outsourcing and supply chain management, concurrent engineering and others. But it also covers other broadbased management issues critical to success in today's accelerated product development cycle such as innovation, knowledge management, strategic planning and more.