ppXML: A generic and extensible language for lifecycle modelling of platform products

Computers in Industry

Volumn 59, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 219-230

  Huang, George Q ^a   Li, Li ^a   Chen, X ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b GUANGDONG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Agile product development; Manufacturing grid; Mass customization; Product platform; Web services; XML

Indexed keywords

AGILE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; GRID COMPUTING; LIFE CYCLE; WEB SERVICES; XML;

AGILE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; MANUFACTURING GRID; MASS CUSTOMIZATION; PRODUCT PLATFORM;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 37849036285     PISSN: 01663615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compind.2007.06.018     Document Type: Article

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