Cost-specification analysis: Design concept selection based on target cost and specifications

Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference

Volumn 3, Issue , 2001, Pages 323-332

  Takai, Shun ^a   Ishii, Kosuke ^a  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

Concept selection; Cost; Customer needs; Design concept; Specification; Worth

Indexed keywords

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; PRODUCT DESIGN; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; SPECIFICATIONS; SALES;

COST-SPECIFICATION ANALYSIS; DESIGN CONCEPT SELECTION;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

A-PARTICLES; CUSTOMER NEED; DESIGN CONCEPT; DESIGN METHODOLOGY; REQUIRED FUNCTIONALITIES; SUB-SYSTEMS; TARGET SPECIFICATIONS; VOICE OF THE CUSTOMER;

EID: 0035790628     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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