Abstract
This paper briefly reports the questionnaire survey on the utilization of various methods and tools in the product development process of Japanese manufacturing industries. After its background and purpose are described, the result is discussed on their recognition and usage, the relationships with promotion activities, types of industry, organizational structure, and product development cycle, etc. Further, the gotten result is partially compared with the preceding studies in United Kingdom, New Zealand and Sweden to reveal the underling mechanism in promotion of product development methods and tools.
