Concurrent engineering is a tool that can speed the product development life cycle. There are several books that provide guidance to help firms implement the system.

Design for Manufacturability & Concurrent Engineering; How to Design for Low Cost, Design in High Quality, Design for Lean Manufacture, and Design Quickly for Fast Production
David M. Anderson, PE, CMC. CIM Press, Cambria CA 2004

Revolutionizing Product Development—Quantum Leaps in Speed, Efficiency, and Quality
Steven C. Wheelwright and Kim B. Clark
The Free Press, A Division of Simon & Schuster, Inc. New York, NY 1992

Concurrent Engineering Effectiveness: Intergrating Product Development Across Organizations
Mitchell Fleischer and Jeffrey K. Liker
Hanser Gardner Publications, 1997
 

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