Recommending a platform leveraging strategy based on the homogeneous or heterogeneous nature of a product line

Journal of Engineering Design

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 93-110

  Alizon, Fabrice ^a   Shooter, Steven B ^b   Simpson, Timothy W ^c  

^a Keyplatform Company   (France)

^b BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Heterogeneity; Homogeneity; Platform leveraging strategy; Product family

Indexed keywords

EID: 73049115268     PISSN: 09544828     EISSN: 14661837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09544820802236211     Document Type: Article

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