Collaborative R&D offers a proven method for developing R&D partnerships within industry and between major competitors. The authors have worked on over 15 such partnerships and offer methods, techniques and new metrics for ramping up and assessing collaborative R&D relationships. Replete with real-world examples, the authors will have the support of all of the companies with whom they’ve developed these programs, including Ford, Cray, Boeing, AT&T, and Kodak to name only a few. Also covered in the book are collaborative technology partnerships between private and public sectors.
Book Details:
- Author: Gene Allen
- ISBN: 9780471319948
- Year Published: 1999
- Pages: 336
- BISAC: BUS087000, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS/Production & Operations Management
About the Book and Topic:
Collaborative R&D offers a proven method for developing R&D partnerships within industry and between major competitors. The authors have worked on over 15 such partnerships and offer methods, techniques and new metrics for ramping up and assessing collaborative R&D relationships. Replete with real-world examples, the authors will have the support of all of the companies with whom they’ve developed these programs, including Ford, Cray, Boeing, AT&T, and Kodak to name only a few. Also covered in the book are collaborative technology partnerships between private and public sectors.
Offers a proven framework, methods, and metrics for developing collaborative technology programs. * The collaborative approach has tremendous business relevance considering the urgency of technological advancement and the costs associated with such projects. * The authors are both highly regarded as experts in this area.
About the Author
GENE ALLEN is the Director for Collaborative Development at the MacNeal-Schwendler Corporation, where he works with MSC’s major customers in establishing collaborative development programs. Prior to joining MSC, Mr. Allen was the Director for Collaborative Development at the nonprofit National Center for Manufacturing Sciences, the largest manufacturing research consortium in the United States. Mr. Allen can be contacted at gene.allenmacsch.com. RICK JARMAN is the Director of Advanced Manufacturing Affairs for Eastman Kodak Company. Mr. Jarman is responsible for managing global programs that include policymakers, partners, and consortia management. Mr. Jarman can be contacted at rbjarmanKodak.com.