The product development process: a comparison between US and Japanese medical diagnostic imaging industries
by Paula E. Bobrowski
International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management (IJHTM), Vol. 2, No. 1/2/3/4, 2000

Abstract: This research begins with a brief historical summary of the general medical diagnostic imaging industry development in Japan. It examines and compares the product development process in manufacturing sites located in the US and Japan. It discusses several important areas of the product development process, focusing on how firms integrate information throughout the product development process from sources that are external to the manufacturer. The findings are based on four case studies, two with manufacturers located in Japan and two manufacturers located in the US. Within each firm, multiple in-depth interviews were conducted with managers responsible for areas that are important to developing medical technologies including R&D, engineering, manufacturing, marketing, logistics and materials management.

Online publication date: Mon, 30-Jun-2003

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