Research Article

A Hybrid MCDM Model for New Product Development: Applied on the Taiwanese LiFePO4 Industry

Table 1

Critical success factors for the process of NPD.

CriteriaSubcriteria

Characteristics of development team (O1)Senior management commitment (1) 
Organizational learning (2)  
Cross-functional team (3)

Market trends (O2)Customer’s needs (4)  
Preliminary market assessment (5)  
New product advantages (6)

New product features (O3)Product innovation (7)  
Product specification (8)  
Product identification (9)  
Brand awareness (10)

Information resources and technology (O4)Compatibility product resources (11)  
Product design (12)  
Production process and technology (13)

Strategic planning (O5)Strategic focus (14)  
Production scheduling (15)  
Environmental protection (16)