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PDMA and Global New Product Development
One of PDMA.s major ongoing initiatives is to expand our perspective to the global arena for new product and service development. This page will highlight some of the recent activities in that area, and highlight resources within PDMA and on our web site which have special relevance to product and service development on the world stage.
Upcoming International Events, Meetings and Conferences
December 17-19
PDMA India Conference 2007
India Institute of Management
Bangalore
India
NPDP Recertification: 20 PDHs
Conference Theme: "Product Development for Developing Country Markets: Scope, Challenges and Management".
This PDMA India conference brings together academics and practitioners in addressing the broad theme of product development for developing country markets. We seek insightful contributions in the form of papers and cases on the theme as well as a broad range of issues relating to product development.
For more information go to www.pdmaindia.org
January 28-31, 2008
Front End of Innovation Europe
Hilton Vienna
Vienna
Austria
NPDP Recertification: 20 PDHs
Your Catalyst for Future Growth and Global Impact
The second annual FEI - Europe event will be held on these dates. For more information, go to the conference web site.
Global News, Articles, and Case Histories
.Global Innovation Fueling Growth. . Keynote Address at PDMA 2004 International Conference in Chicago by consultant and futurist Mark Minevich, of Going Global Ventures,Inc.
Fisher Graduate School of International Business Receives Grant to Study "Localization" as Companies go Global . article in October 2005 Visions Magazine by David Richins, Fisher Graduate School
NPD in Spain: Fagor Automation Uses Highly Structured NPD to Succeed in a Competitive Global Market . article in April 2004 Visions Magazine by Sain Lopez, Mondragon University and Steven MacGregor of Ikerlan Technological Research Centre
NPD in the Netherlands: Does Academic Research in NP Marketing Reflect Reality? Two Academics Compare Literature with Practitioner Opinion . article in April 2004 Visions Magazine by Erik Jan Hultink and Lisanne Bouten of Delft University of Technology
NPD in Germany: Why Patent Data Can be a Good Source of Comparative "Technology Intelligence" in New Product Development . article in January 2004 Visions Magazine by Stefan Kohn and Dr. Rene Niethammer of Fraunhofer Gesellschaft e.V.
NPD in the UK: The Secret of Selecting and Integrating Partners in NPD: How Newlands Scientific UK Did This Successfully . article in July 2003 Visions Magazine by Dr. Helen Perks and Cassie Jones of the Manchester School of Management
NPD in Spain: NPD is Alive and Well in the Basque Country - How One Research Center Spurs Development . article in July 2003 Visions Magazine by Steven MacGregor, Joseba Arana, and Juan Carlos Astiazarán of Ikerlan Technological Research Centre
NPD Books on Global NPD
Books of special relevance to global product development, located within the PDMA Bookstore, and as reviewed in the Journal of Product Innovation Management (JPIM). To access this special area of our bookstore, click here.
NPDP Certification . Global Test Sites from Prometric
The NPDP Certification Exam can be taken in any of 67 countries, alphabetically, from Argentina to Zimbabwe! -- and at thousands of test sites, spanning the world. To locate a test site near you, go to http://www.prometric.com .
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