Ryerson Tull needed to transition its ISO process from a paper-based method to an online method that would automate and integrate its quality management system and allow the company to transition to the revised ISO standard.
The soft side of project management offers clues that can lead to successful product development.
I’ve been working on new product development projects for more than 15 years, and I’ve only rarely been on what I would call a successful project. Success being measured as a project that was on-time, on-budget, and that met product specification.
Your comparison of manufacturing in China to Pandora's Box (February 2003) is a good one. Unfortunately, as soon as the box top is cracked open, there is no practical way of closing it again.