Concurrent engineering brings people concerned with manufacturing into the design phase earlier than in the "over-the-wall" approach.

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Concurrent engineering involves integrating and considering the perspectives of different departments (including manufacturing) early in the design process, unlike the sequential "over-the-wall" approach where departments work in isolation and only pass work to the next department when their portion is completed.

Concurrent Engineering Brings People Concerned with Manufacturing into the Design