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GATE 2020 PI – Question 30

Industrial Engineering · Product Design and Development · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Which product-development approach combines design, manufacturing and other functions to reduce time to market?

  1. Concurrent engineering
  2. Lean manufacturing
  3. Value engineering
  4. Break-even analysis

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Correct answer: (A) Concurrent engineering

Explanation

Concurrent engineering develops product and process decisions in coordinated parallel work, involving relevant functions early. This reduces late redesign and sequential handoffs. Therefore A; the alternatives address different production, value or economic objectives.

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