Abstract
The UK textile and clothing industry has to respond to rapidly changing market requirements dictated by fashionable change and customer expectations and demands. In addition, the sector is currently facing significant challenges associated with environmental legislation and overseas competition. The new product development (NPD) process is perceived as a significant area for reorganization, innovation and investment. However, previous research has shown that typically companies in this industry suffer from having a fragmented and inefficient product development process that adds unnecessary time and cost to the process. This paper illustrates how a two-year Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) funded project aims to improve the product development process in this sector by transferring knowledge and experiences from other industrial sectors, in particular, the electrical/electronics sector. Specifically, we are focusing on the use of teams to achieve concurrency in the new product development process and design for environment.
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