A Structural Equation Model of New Product Design and Development*
研究通过结构方程模型分析供应商评估、准时制和质量策略对新产品设计与开发的影响，基于美国高级经理调查数据，发现这些策略通过质量策略间接或直接影响新产品开发。
Abstract This research uses structural equation modeling to analyze the effects of supplier assessment, Just‐In‐Time, and quality management strategies on new product design and development. A survey of senior managers who are members of the American Production and Inventory Control Society in the United States was used to test the relationships between the constructs in the model. In general, the survey results supported the proposed structural equation model. The data showed that supplier assessment and Just‐In‐Time strategies were correlated and affected the quality management strategy used, which in turn influenced the new product design and development strategy. The data also showed that the Just‐In‐Time strategy directly influenced the new product design and development strategy.