Commonality indices for product family design: A detailed comparison

Journal of Engineering Design

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 99-119

  Thevenot, Henri ^a   Simpson, Timothy ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Commonality indices; Distinctiveness; Product family redesign; Product platform

Indexed keywords

EID: 30444441455     PISSN: 09544828     EISSN: 14661837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09544820500275693     Document Type: Review

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