Introduction to Engineering Management

Prepare detailed written responses to the following questions in word document format. Please use APA formatting and reference any materials used to answer the questions.

1. For each of the product strategies: First-to-market, Follow-the-leader, Me-too, and Application engineering, identify characteristics of each and discuss how concurrent engineering fits or doesn’t fit into each strategy.

2. Describe how product development is impacted by the quality, reliability, maintainability, and human factors.

3. Describe the basic components of Lean manufacturing and discuss how they form the foundation of a flexible manufacturing system.