Modularity analysis and commonality design: A framework for the top-down platform and product family design

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 48, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 3657-3680

  Liu, Zhuo ^a   Wong, Yoke San ^a   Lee, Kim Seng ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Commonality; Modularity; Product development; Product family design

Indexed keywords

CUSTOMER DEMANDS; DESIGN SPACES; DESIGN TASKS; DETAILED DESIGN; END-PRODUCTS; ENGINEERING EFFICIENCY; FLEXIBLE PRODUCTS; GENERIC PRODUCTS; MODULARITY; OPTIMISATION METHOD; PLATFORM DEVELOPMENT; POWER TOOLS; PRODUCT FAMILY DESIGN; PRODUCT PERFORMANCE; PRODUCT-LINES; PRODUCTION COST; SECOND PHASE; SYSTEM LEVELS; SYSTEMATIC FRAMEWORK; TOPDOWN;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 77951143241     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540902902598     Document Type: Article

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