Brownfield Process: A method for modular product family development aiming for product configuration

Pakkanen, Jarkko; Juuti, Tero; Lehtonen, Timo

doi:10.1016/j.destud.2016.04.004

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“…Figure 1 suggested considering relation of VCM's to engineering as part of future research. One potential option to present the product design and engineering viewpoint instead of considering only function-component allocation and interfaces could include using the elements of module system in this area including set of modules, interfaces, architecture, configuration knowledge and partitioning logic as presented by Pakkanen et al (2016). Compared to HoQ, the approach presented in this paper is more business oriented instead of customer oriented.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Therefore, the company started a rationalisation project of product variety. Going through the rationalisation project during 2009-2011 has been presented in greater detail by Pakkanen (2015) and Pakkanen et al (2016). The final outcomes of the original case study are already known when data collection for this paper took place.…”

Section: Case Study In Machinery Industrymentioning

confidence: 93%

“… Production: Relocating production to more favourable area or environment Erixon (1998) studied that separate testing of modules decreases feedback times about the quality of modules compared to testing done in the main production flow. Interfaces are important design element in modularisation (Pakkanen et al, 2016). Interfaces consider the limitations of an environment in which a module should be and can be used in without modifications.…”

Section: Literature Review On the Value Creation Mechanisms In Producmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Value Creation Mechanisms in Product Variety Development

Pakkanen¹,

Juuti²,

Lehtonen³

2018

Proceedings of the DESIGN 2018 15th International Design Conference

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The aim is to study value creation mechanisms in product variety development and to discuss how the mechanisms could be used in communicating and evaluating the business potential of product variety development. The mechanisms were recognised by studying the literature of modularisation, product platform and product family development. Mechanisms that increase and decrease profit were found. Industrial case study suggests that clarifying the important value creation mechanisms can be beneficial in negotiating the justification to invest in R&D projects in supporting the business.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Section: Case Study In Machinery Industrymentioning

confidence: 93%

Section: Literature Review On the Value Creation Mechanisms In Producmentioning

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Value Creation Mechanisms in Product Variety Development

Pakkanen¹,

Juuti²,

Lehtonen³

2018

Proceedings of the DESIGN 2018 15th International Design Conference

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“…BfP, Brownfield Process, is a product development approach for modular product families that focuses on product configuration and emphasizes reuse of existing resources and standardized applications while rationalizing product diversity [11]. BfP considers key engineering concepts comprehensively while other design methods consider them only partially or in various combinations.…”

Section: Business Impact Analysis Model Of Brownfield Processmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…ese are indispensable for modular product family development [12]. BIA, business impact analysis, describes the interrelationships between key engineering concepts, supports the guidelines and mechanisms for the rationalization of manufacturing industrial product diversity and general manufacturing processes, and reflects the maximum benefit evaluation of modular systems in BfP [11]. In order to reflect the completeness of key product design information, the IBS reconfigurability evaluation index system was constructed based on BIA.…”

Section: Business Impact Analysis Model Of Brownfield Processmentioning

confidence: 99%

Reconfigurability Evaluation of Multifunctional Intelligent Boom Sprayer Based on Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation

Zheng

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Mathematical Problems in Engineering

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Multifunctional intelligent boom sprayer is a development direction of boom sprayers, and it could satisfy needs of precision and variable spraying and achieve aims of sustainable development of pesticide spraying, ecological protection, and efficient plant protection by reconfiguring its structures. Therefore, the evaluation of multifunctional intelligent boom sprayer reconfigurability has a role in improving product reconfigurability while reducing product function redundancy and production costs and reducing product function redundancy and production cost. In order to comprehensively evaluate the reconfigurability of a multifunctional intelligent boom sprayer, this paper established an evaluation index system and realized the evaluation process by using fuzzy comprehensive evaluation, analytic hierarchy process, and validity test. The evaluation result would avail to directly and effectively guide product optimization and upgrade process in accordance with quantitatively analyzed evaluation indexes of intelligent boom sprayer reconfigurability by using mathematical methods such as analytic hierarchy process and validity test in evaluation process. The index system was formed from six components, which were key design information, quality, cost, efficiency, intelligence, and operational capability. Index weights were calculated by the analytic hierarchy process. Finally, a multifunctional shiftable boom intelligent sprayer was evaluated for product reconfigurability improvements by using the evaluation method. Reconfigurability evaluation result of the multifunctional shiftable boom intelligent sprayer belonged to "good" evaluation interval by the calculation of formulas. There was further room to improve product reconfigurability, as the membership degree in the “good” evaluation interval was below 0.5. The study could provide a scientific basis for improving the reconfigurability, technical performance, and operation quality of products in intelligent boom sprayer design. In addition, it may be possible to decrease the arbitrary nature of subjective design factors and support economic and ecological goals when businesses upgrade products.

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