Competitive Technology Position

A good competitive technology position calls for the proposed product to offer performance, cost, or quality advantages over competing products. 

The product must differentiate itself from the competition through technological 

Just as important as the sustainability of competitive advantage is the ability to close the gap between current and required technology. If the customer s needs can never be met, there is no reason to continue with the project. All projects must show that the required technology is feasible and how the team plans to reach that goal for each stage of the process in a detailed plan outlining specific milestones. 

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The team must establish the uniqueness of the product and how they plan to differentiate the product from the competition. A good competitive technology position calls for the proposed product to offer performance, cost, or quality advantages. In addition, a product development plan must be completed, outlining the technical milestones to commercialization. The team should have developed the product to the pre-piloting optimization stage before the start of production in the pilot plant. 

Again the project team must consider the points mentioned in the previous stages. Competitive Technology Position... 

The development of an effective compatibihza-tion technology, whenever needed, allows the resin supplier to establish a proprietary and competitively advantageous position. 

The development of an effective compatibilization technology, whenever it is needed, allows the resin supplier to establish a proprietary and competitively advantageous position. Effective compatibilization is also essential for polymer blend fabricated product s mechanical strength, toughness, and long- term durability during its intended service life. 

Given the potential future importance of ceramics in areas as diverse as electronics (see Chapter 4), machine tools, heat engines, and superconductors (see Chapter 4), the United States can ill afford to surrender technical leadership to its competitors. The dominant trend in the field is toward materials with finer microstractures, fewer defects, and better interactions at interfaces (particularly in composites). Chemical processes provide important tools to capture the promise of ceramics for the benefit of our society and to maintain our international competitive position in technology. 

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