Browsing by Author "Baxter, David"

Browsing by Author "Baxter, David"

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  • Collaborate to innovate 
    Goffin, Keith; Baxter, David; Schoeman, Magnus (Cranfield University School of Management, 2011-03-01)
    Innovation is something that many governments strive to support, in both the private and public sectors. By bridging the two sectors and creating novel partnerships, public sector expenditure can be reduced.
  • Design process knowledge reuse challenges and issues 
    Baxter, David; Gao, X.; Roy, Rajkumar (Cad Solutions, 2008-01-01)
    Product knowledge support needs are compared in two companies with different production volumes and product complexity. Knowledge support requirements identified include: function, performance data, requirements data, ...
  • Developing a knowledge management framework for an innovation team 
    El Enany, Nellie (Cranfield University, 2008-09)
    In today’s current business world it is becoming exceedingly difficult not only for organisations to compete but also to sustain competitive advantage. Organisations are realising that the key to this is not only knowing ...
  • Development of a Process Based Data Driven Engineering Design Knowledge Reuse System. 
    Baxter, David; Gao, James X. (CAD Solutions (USA), 2006)
    This paper will describe the development of the web enabled version of a process based engineering design knowledge reuse system. The rationale for using the design process as a central element of knowledge management will ...
  • An engineering design knowledge reuse methodology using process modelling 
    Baxter, David; Gao, James X.; Case, Keith; Harding, Jenny; Young, Bob; Cochrane, Sean; Dani, Shilpa (Springer, 2007-05)
    This paper describes an approach for reusing engineering design knowledge. Many previous design knowledge reuse systems focus exclusively on geometrical data, which is often not applicable in early design stages. The ...
  • A framework to integrate design knowledge reuse and requirements management in engineering design 
    Baxter, David; Gao, James X.; Case, K.; Harding, J.; Young, R.; Cochrane, Sean; Dani, S. (Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam., 2008-08-13)
    This paper presents a framework to integrate requirements management and design knowledge reuse. The research approach begins with a literature review in design reuse and requirements management to identify appropriate ...
  • How to enable ambidexterity in safety-critical software development 
    Turner, Neil; Baxter, David (Taylor & Francis, 2024-02-28)
    In a competitive environment, continually improving new products and services requires new knowledge and novel solutions. Managing projects also requires the careful control of resources for effective delivery. Ambidexterity, ...
  • Investigating innovation practices in design: creative problem solving and knowledge management 
    Baxter, David; El Enany, N.; Varia, K.; Ferris, I.; Shipway, B. (Cranfield University, 2009-03-31)
    This paper describes a case study investigating two key aspects of innovation practice in an engineering company: creative problem solving (CPS) and knowledge management (KM). CPS methods offer benefit to organisations ...
  • A knowledge management framework to support product-service systems design 
    Baxter, David; Roy, Rajkumar; Doultsinou, Athanasia; Gao, James X.; Kalta, M. (Taylor & Francis, 2009-12-01)
    This paper presents a framework for knowledge reuse in a Product-Service Systems design scenario. The project aim is to develop a methodology to capture, represent and reuse knowledge to support product development in a ...
  • A life cycle model for Product-Service Systems design 
    Baxter, David; Doultsinou, Athanasia; Roy, Rajkumar; Gao, James X. (Publibook, 2008-10-22)
    Western manufacturing companies are developing innovative ways of delivering value that competes with the low cost paradigm. One such strategy is to deliver not only products, but systems that are closely aligned with the ...
  • Managing knowledge within the manufacturing enterprise: An overview 
    Baxter, David; Roy, Rajkumar; Gao, James X. (Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, 2009-01-01)
    This paper examines the literature relating to manufacturing knowledge and describes how it contributes to the manufacturing enterprise. The review shows that there is a strong emphasis on design in the manufacturing ...
  • Manufacturing knowledge verification in design support systems 
    Cochrane, Sean; Young, R.; Case, K.; Harding, J.; Gao, James X.; Dani, S.; Baxter, David (Taylor & Francis, 2009-12-01)
    This paper identifies the need for a verification methodology for manufacturing knowledge in design support systems; and proposes a suitable methodology based on the concept of ontological commitment and the PSL ontology ...
  • A process-based approach to engineering design knowledge reuse 
    Baxter, David (Cranfield University, 2007-06)
    Manufacturing enterprises are under increasing pressure to produce products of higher quality at lower cost in shorter time frames if they are to remain competitive. Engineering design support methods can help companies ...
  • A process-based approach to engineering design knowledge reuse 
    Baxter, David (2007-06)
    Manufacturing enterprises are under increasing pressure to produce products of higher quality at lower cost in shorter time frames if they are to remain competitive. Engineering design support methods can help companies ...
  • Public sector innovation : The role of commercial partnerships 
    Baxter, David; Schoeman, Magnus; Goffin, Keith; Micheli, Pietro (Cranfield University School of Management, 2010-10)
    The global economic situation is putting increasing pressure on public sector funding and so innovation is now being recognised as an essential mechanism for maintaining the quality and scope of services whilst reducing ...
  • Service and manufacturing knowledge in product-service systems: a case study 
    Doultsinou, Athanasia; Baxter, David; Roy, Rajkumar; Gao, James X.; Mann, A. (Cranfield University Press, 2009-04-01)
    In the developing Product-Service Systems (PSS) field, an emerging research challenge is supporting the PSS design activity. This paper presents a case study in which manufacturing and service knowledge is captured and ...
  • Specifying a manufacturing knowledge reuse framework 
    Baxter, David; Roy, Rajkumar; Gao, Xiaoyu (Taylor and Francis, 2007-09-19)
    This paper presents the first part of a design life cycle knowledge reuse framework: manufacturing knowledge reuse for design. The results of a manufacturing knowledge capture and classification exercise are presented. The ...
  • A study of accountability in two organizational learning frameworks: why accountability for learning is critical 
    Baxter, David; Colledge, Thomas; Turner, Neil (Wiley, 2017-03-16)
    In this paper we examine the complex relationship between accountability and organizational learning through a case study with the UK Royal Air Force (RAF). Accountability is a complex and contradictory construct that has ...
  • Tacit knowledge and situated practice in NPD : an in-depth case study 
    Baxter, David; Goffin, Keith; Szwejczewski, Marek; Koners, Ursula (2010-06-13)
    This paper describes a study of knowledge and learning in NPD. For the empirical data collection, one organization took part in an in-depth case study. Multiple sources of data were used, including interviews, repertory ...
  • Tacit knowledge development in a new product development teaching simulation 
    Goffin, Keith; Baxter, David; Szwejczewski, Marek; Cousens, Alan; van der Hoven, Christopher (2010-06-13)
    This paper describes our evaluation of whether participants perceive that they have developed new tacit knowledge during a New Product Development simulation. We assess this by asking the participants their key lessons ...