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Stolk, Martijn (author)Accell Group is the European market leader in e-bikes and the European number two player in bicycle parts and accessories. Well- known bicycle brands in their portfolio include Babboe, Batavus, Ghost, Haibike, Koga, Lapierre, Raleigh, Sparta and Winora. Since Accell has decided to give sustainability a higher priority, there is a need to...master thesis 2020
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Valentine, David (author)The advent of a society in which autonomous technology coexists with humans is an inevitability. The project focuses on one such autonomous technology in the form of autonomous vehicles or self driving cars. The benefits of such automation is well documented in academia and is supported by the investment by some of the biggest automobile and...master thesis 2020
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Mulder, A. (author)In the past decades a clear transition can be seen from fully human-based production techniques towards more automated systems. With the Product Development Process (PDP) being a potential source of competitive advantage the same trend of adopting more automation can be seen in the PDP. The application of automation can lead to large reductions...master thesis 2015
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Dorhout, H. (author)Ferro Techniek specializes in the use of enameling techniques in heating elements for consumer and industrial applications. They distinguish themself by delivering customized sub-assemblies for consumer products in the form of Thick Film Heaters (TFHs). These TFHs are used in several consumer products like Nespresso machines, food processors,...master thesis 2015
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Hoogreef, M.F.M. (author), Van Dijk, R.E.C. (author), La Rocca, G. (author), d'Ippolito, R. (author)The Product Development Process (PDP) of manufacturing companies requires the efficient management of huge amounts of data from different sources and their integration in the sub-processes that compose the product development chain. This is a very challenging endeavor for which an integrated approach does not yet exist. The EC FP7 Project iProd...conference paper 2014
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Van Banning, R.C.M. (author)VDL-ETG is a contract-manufacturing firm active in among others the high-tech mechatronics market. Due to developments at VDL-ETG and the market in which they are active, VDL-ETG decided that they needed a more structured product development process. Therefore VDL-ETG has designed a tailor-made product development process which they call the...master thesis 2014
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Verhulst, E. (author), Boks, C. (author)Implementing sustainability in business is steadily gaining more attention. A growing number of companies currently work on the implementation of sustainable criteria in the design related departments and their design processes. Although theory and methods are available, practice shows that this integration process of sustainability criteria is...conference paper 2010