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A Structured Approach to Platform-Driven Product Planning

Asli Sahin-SariisikGoodyear Tire & Rubber Company
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Janis TerpennyIowa State UniversityCorrespondence[email protected]
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Eileen M. Van AkenVirginia Tech
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Nihal OrfiIowa State University
Pages 10-23 | Published online: 20 Apr 2015

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