In lucrare este expus spectrul de tehnologii aferente care nu se reduc numai la tehnologiile de fabricatie a produselor cum este tratat in versiunea initiala a Concurrent Engeneering. Urmatoarele concepte cum ar fi: New Product Development, Integrated Product Development, Concurrent Engineering (versiunile urmatoare), Integrated Product and Process Development schimba cardinal abordarea si se adreseaza la toate procesele legate de dezvoltarea si fabricarea produsului: marketing, conceptie, proiectare, tehnologice, organizatorice, de munca in echipa, financiare ce constituie procesele pe verticala in intreprindere; aprovizionare, relatiile cu clientii, mentenanta, lichidare ce constituie procesele pe orizontala.
The work presents the spectrum of related technologies that are not limited to product manufacturing technologies as it is treated in the initial version of Concurrent Engineering. The following concepts such as: New Product Development, Integrated Product Development, Concurrent Engineering (next versions), Integrated Product and Process Development radically change the approach and address all processes related to product development and manufacturing: marketing, conception, design, technological, organizational, team work, financial that constitute the vertical processes in the enterprise; supply, customer relations, maintenance, liquidation which constitute the horizontal processes.