Those points are inherent in the approach the company takes to integrating Computer-Aided Design (CAD) data into the broader series of systems and strategies used for constructing boats. The company is also open to taking design, boat interiors and hull style considerations from customers, consultants and dealers. This approach to capturing requirements is often called Voice of the Customer (VoC) research and is typically included as part of the Six Sigma program at manufacturers (Rosenbaum, Postula, 1991). What kind of benefits are Regal achieving by using CAD technology rather than traditional drafting techniques?

Using CAD technology can significantly reduce the time to transform a drawing into a prototype, drastically reducing the number of errors and also increasing the accuracy of bill-of-materials used for building the finished product (Vinodh, Kuttalingam, 2011). CAD systems can also streamline the new product introduction...

Finally a CAD system can make planning the next generation of boats more efficient and less costly.
References

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Chong Leng Tan, & Mark A Vonderembse. (2006). Mediating effects of computer-aided design usage: From concurrent engineering to product development performance. Journal of Operations Management, 24(5), 494.

S. Vinodh, & D. Kuttalingam. (2011). Computer-aided design and engineering as enablers of agile manufacturing. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management,…