A hybrid model of component sharing and platform modularity for optimal product family design

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 614-625

  Agrawal, Tarang ^a   Sao, Anuj ^a   Fernandes, Kiran Jude ^b   Tiwari, Manoj Kumar ^a   Kim, Duck Young ^c  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^c Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Component Sharing; Modular design; Platform

Indexed keywords

COMPONENT SHARING; COST PRESSURES; CUSTOMER DEMANDS; DESIGN APPROACHES; HYBRID MODEL; MANUFACTURING FIRMS; MASS CUSTOMISATION; MASS PRODUCTION; MODULAR DESIGNS; PLATFORM; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT CYCLE; PRODUCT DIFFERENTIATION; PRODUCT FAMILIES; PRODUCT FAMILY DESIGN;

NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PROFITABILITY;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 84871212259     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2012.663106     Document Type: Article

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