| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第4-5页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-9页 |
| LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS | 第9-18页 |
| 1.INTRODUCTION | 第18-24页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第18-19页 |
| 1.2 Research Objectives | 第19-21页 |
| 1.3 Research Methods | 第21-24页 |
| 1.3.1 Literature research method | 第21页 |
| 1.3.2 Case study approach | 第21-22页 |
| 1.3.3 Qualitative and quantitative analysis | 第22页 |
| 1.3.4 Analytical method and synthetical analysis method | 第22-24页 |
| 2.LITERATURE REVIEW | 第24-37页 |
| 2.1 Basic concepts | 第24-28页 |
| 2.1.1 New product development | 第24页 |
| 2.1.2 R&D purchasing | 第24-26页 |
| 2.1.3 Early Purchasing involvement in new product development | 第26-27页 |
| 2.1.4 Early supplier involvement | 第27-28页 |
| 2.2 Review of related literatures | 第28-35页 |
| 2.2.1 Research status and trends related to purchasing in NPD | 第28页 |
| 2.2.2 Research status and trends in R&D purchasing | 第28-30页 |
| 2.2.3 Research status and trends of EPI | 第30-33页 |
| 2.2.4 Research status and trends of ESI | 第33-35页 |
| 2.3 Summary | 第35-37页 |
| 3.CASE DESCRIPTION | 第37-47页 |
| 3.1 Company profile | 第37-39页 |
| 3.2 Company organization structure | 第39-41页 |
| 3.3 New product development status in ZS | 第41-47页 |
| 3.3.1 Market overview of new products | 第41-42页 |
| 3.3.2 The status of new product development cycle | 第42-43页 |
| 3.3.3 The status of EPI | 第43-47页 |
| 4.CASE ANALYSIS | 第47-62页 |
| 4.1 Product structure and material cost status | 第47-49页 |
| 4.2 R&D process analysis | 第49-57页 |
| 4.2.1 Material selection problem | 第50-52页 |
| 4.2.2 Design feasibility problem | 第52页 |
| 4.2.3 Supplier matching problem | 第52-55页 |
| 4.2.4 Material preparation time problem | 第55-57页 |
| 4.3 Analysis summary | 第57-62页 |
| 5.SOLUTION | 第62-83页 |
| 5.1 Professional knowledge and skills of purchasing staff | 第63-69页 |
| 5.1.1 Expertise and skills required for EPI | 第63-67页 |
| 5.1.2 Improvement of professional knowledge and skills | 第67-69页 |
| 5.2 Information exchange for NPD | 第69-72页 |
| 5.3 Material selection standardization | 第72-75页 |
| 5.3.1 The strategy of preferred selection of inventory | 第72-73页 |
| 5.3.2 The principle of material matching | 第73-74页 |
| 5.3.3 Actively looking for alternative materials | 第74页 |
| 5.3.4 Preferential use of standard parts | 第74-75页 |
| 5.3.5 Ensure material availability | 第75页 |
| 5.4 Supplier selection and management for NPD | 第75-83页 |
| 5.4.1 Supplier selection and matching degree | 第75-80页 |
| 5.4.2 Early supplier involvement in NPD | 第80-83页 |
| 6.CONCLUSION AND PERSPECTIVE | 第83-86页 |
| REFERENCE DOCUMENTATION | 第86-89页 |
