Examination of platform and differentiating elements in product family design

Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 77-96

  Van Wie, Michael ^a   Stone, Robert B ^a   Thevenot, Henri ^b   Simpson, Timothy ^b  

^a University of Missouri Rolla   (United States)

^b The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Modularity; Product families; Product platforms

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; SET THEORY;

MASS CUSTOMIZATION; PORTFOLIO DESIGN; PRODUCT FAMILIES; PRODUCT LAYOUTS; PRODUCT PLATFORMS;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 34547178200     PISSN: 09565515     EISSN: 15728145     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10845-007-0005-0     Document Type: Article

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