Integrating knowledge maps in design process configurations for concurrently engineered product development

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 221, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 431-445

  Yang, Q ^a   Song, B ^a   Lu, W F ^b   Zhang, Y ^c  

^a SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^c Stanfield College   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Concurrent engineering; Knowledge map; New product introduction; Process configuration; Product design process

Indexed keywords

KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; KNOWLEDGE REPRESENTATION; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; SEMANTICS;

KNOWLEDGE MAP; NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTION; PROCESS CONFIGURATION; PRODUCT DESIGN PROCESS;

CONCURRENT ENGINEERING;

EID: 34250836504     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544054JEM621     Document Type: Article

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