Malaysian small and medium industries : Factors and priorities in designing products

This paper explores, identify, and priorities the factors and product attributes considered by Malaysian Small and Medium Industries (SMIs) when designing and redesigning their products, and in managing their companies design process. The study revealed that Malaysian SMIs are generally not effecti...

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Main Authors: Saud, Mohammad Basir, Md. Isa, Azwardi
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Published: Academy for Global Business Advancement (AGBA) 2006
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spelling my.uum.repo.2592010-07-15T07:54:56Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/259/ Malaysian small and medium industries : Factors and priorities in designing products Saud, Mohammad Basir Md. Isa, Azwardi H Social Sciences (General) This paper explores, identify, and priorities the factors and product attributes considered by Malaysian Small and Medium Industries (SMIs) when designing and redesigning their products, and in managing their companies design process. The study revealed that Malaysian SMIs are generally not effective in terms of fully comprehend the exact needs and requirements of final customers, end users, in designing products especially for the export market. There are different priorities been considered within SMIs when designing or redesigning products for local compared to foreign customers. Malaysian SMIs need to update their contemporary knowledge about customer needs and requirements and the available methods of the product design process in order to be more effective and efficient in the open market. Academy for Global Business Advancement (AGBA) 2006-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://repo.uum.edu.my/259/1/MALAYSIAN_SMALL_AND_MEDIUM_INDUSTRIES_-_FACTORS_AND_PRIORITIES.....pdf Saud, Mohammad Basir and Md. Isa, Azwardi (2006) Malaysian small and medium industries : Factors and priorities in designing products. Proceedings of the 2006 Academy for Global Business Advancement (AGBA) Third World Global Congress. ISSN 1549-9332 http://www.agba.us/publications.php
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Saud, Mohammad Basir
Md. Isa, Azwardi
Malaysian small and medium industries : Factors and priorities in designing products
description This paper explores, identify, and priorities the factors and product attributes considered by Malaysian Small and Medium Industries (SMIs) when designing and redesigning their products, and in managing their companies design process. The study revealed that Malaysian SMIs are generally not effective in terms of fully comprehend the exact needs and requirements of final customers, end users, in designing products especially for the export market. There are different priorities been considered within SMIs when designing or redesigning products for local compared to foreign customers. Malaysian SMIs need to update their contemporary knowledge about customer needs and requirements and the available methods of the product design process in order to be more effective and efficient in the open market.
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title Malaysian small and medium industries : Factors and priorities in designing products
title_short Malaysian small and medium industries : Factors and priorities in designing products
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publisher Academy for Global Business Advancement (AGBA)
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