Casting cost estimation in an integrated product and process design environment

International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 676-688

  Chougule, R G ^a   Ravi, B ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Casting; Collaborative engineering; Computer aided design; Cost estimation; Integrated product process design; Parametric costing; Solid model; Web based engineering

Indexed keywords

COSTS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PLANNING; PRODUCT DESIGN; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY CONTROL;

COLLABORATIVE ENGINEERING; COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN; COST ESTIMATION; INTEGRATED PRODUCT PROCESS DESIGN; PARAMETRIC COSTING; SOLID MODEL; WEB-BASED ENGINEERING;

PROCESS CONTROL;

EID: 33745648998     PISSN: 0951192X     EISSN: 13623052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09511920500324605     Document Type: Article

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