Product modularity and assembly systems: An automotive case study

CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 165-168

  Paralikas, J ^a   Fysikopoulos, A ^a   Pandremenos, J ^a   Chryssolouris, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Automotive BiW; Flexibility; Modular design

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY SYSTEMS; AUTOMOTIVE BIW; DELIVERY DELAY; FLEXIBILITY; INVESTMENT COSTS; MODULAR DESIGNS; MODULAR PRODUCTS; PRODUCT MODULARITY; PRODUCTION RATES;

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; PRODUCT DESIGN; RIVETING;

ASSEMBLY;

EID: 79957647051     PISSN: 00078506     EISSN: 17260604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cirp.2011.03.009     Document Type: Article

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