The Platform Formation Problem

Springer Series in Advanced Manufacturing

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 105-124

  Ben Arieh, David ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Demand Scenario; Mass Customization; Product Family; Product Platform; Quality Function Deployment

Indexed keywords

EID: 85151550131     PISSN: 18605168     EISSN: 21961735     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-84996-489-0_6     Document Type: Chapter

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