Designing modular product architecture for optimal overall product modularity
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DOI: 10.1080/09544828.2017.1307949
Abstract: ABSTRACT Designing modular product architectures is beneficial to both product development and manufacturing. Several techniques exist for clustering product components into modules; all these techniques, with few exceptions, do not consider the hierarchical structure of… read more here.
Keywords: product architecture; product; modular product; designing modular ... See more keywords
The impact of product architecture on global operations network design
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DOI: 10.1108/jmtm-11-2015-0108
Abstract: Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how integral and modular product architectures influence the design properties of the global operations network. Design/methodology/approach The authors perform a multiple-case study of three global manufacturing… read more here.
Keywords: network; product architecture; product; assembly plants ... See more keywords
Modular product architecture to manage product development complexity
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DOI: 10.1504/ijise.2020.10022519
Abstract: Shorter product life cycles, together with heterogeneous market demands, are forcing manufacturing companies to eliminate or reduce complexities in product development and supply chain. These complexities arise due to high level of interdependencies between component… read more here.
Keywords: product; supply chain; product development; product architecture ... See more keywords