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product development time

performance measure of competitive strategy. A company that is first in the market with a new product has obvious advantages. Reducing development time is also important because product life cycles are becoming shorter, and organizations need to respond quickly and flexibly to new technology, changes in consumer tastes, and other competitive challenges. One financial measure of product development is break-even time. customer response time is another crucial competitive factor.

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Product Development and Management Association
Managers working in product innovation; teachers and researchers in the areas of product innovation management, product planning and development, and new product marketing; government regulators and facilitators involved in the ...

Members: 2,900
Founded: 1976
Dues: individual, $225 annual; individual (working for a non-profit organization), $135 annual; individual, $400 biennial; individual (working for a non-profit organization), $250 biennial; student, $30 annual; individual, $595 triennial; individual (working for a non-profit organization), $375 triennial.