BibSonomy publications for /user/callagialla/(EconomicThu Mar 20 21:24:32 CET 2008International Journal of Innovation Management4443-473A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ON TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION & DIFFUSION SYSTEM AND INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION BETWEEN TAIWAN AND MAINLAND CHINA72003managementtechnology managementINDUSTRIAL innovationtechnology development (Economic policyTECHNOLOGICAL innovationindustry innovationsDIFFUSIONCHINATAIWANIndustrial INDUSTRIAL theory)INDUSTRIAL organization Backwardness at technological capabilities is a common problem for all developing regions. Among catching-up economies in the developing world, Taiwan and Mainland China have achieved remarkably rapid growth in the science and technology development. More interestingly, they have done so by adopting distinctly different model of innovation and diffusion strategy. In this study, we compare the performance of industrial innovation between Mainland China and Taiwan by using the framework of national technological capabilities which includes technology push, market pull, S&T and industrial policies, factor market, innovation and diffusion system. By considering the close relationship across the Taiwan Strait, implications of cooperation on technology innovation and high-tech industry development for these two regions are also explored. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]Thu Mar 20 21:14:41 CET 2008European Journal of Operational Research2251-252Model and Methods for an Integrated Design of Products and Processes1001997resources enterprisesCOMMERCIAL theory)INFORMATION modelsPRODUCT design BUSINESS productsCOMPETITIONCONSUMERSDEMAND (Economic managementMANUFACTURING processesMATHEMATICAL Industrial competition is characterized by the necessity to satisfy high customer demands for innovative products. Growing complexity of products on the one hand and shortening technology life cycles on the other hand lead to increasing pressure on enterprises. The customer orientation of product points out the three important factors in market success cost, time and quality as target variables for the product development process. The article deals with general foundations for the parallelization of product and process design. The main emphasis in this area of information management is modeling of uncertainties in order to develop the described basis for simultaneous product and production data engineering. Concepts for decision support and reduction of imprecision in early development stages are discussed. Methods and tools to shorten product development time are presented. Suitable methods for early stage development of each component of modular work and production systems are developed. Industrial competition is characterized by the necessity to satisfy high customer demands for innovative products. Growing complexity of products on the one hand and shortening technology life cycles on the other hand lead to increasing pressure on enterprises. The customer orientation of product points out the three important factors in market success cost, time and quality as target variables for the product development process. The article deals with general foundations for the parallelization of product and process design. The main emphasis in this area of information management is modeling of uncertainties in order to develop the described basis for simultaneous product and production data engineering. Concepts for decision support and reduction of imprecision in early development stages are discussed. Methods and tools to shorten product development time are presented. Suitable methods for early stage development of each component of modular work and production systems are developed.