Logistics integration in product design using a systems engineering approach

Abstract

The distribution of industrial activities on a global basis, as well as the increasing search for delivery time reduction have required effective integration of logistical issues into product design. However, current engineering design organizations and tools are not suited for structuring proper interface between engineering and logistics. This paper presents a literature review pertaining to the issue of logistics integration in product design. In this context, we propose an approach based on systems engineering. We will integrate the logistics requirements in product design through their identification and characterization of the requirements according to the concepts of requirements engineering.

A Historical Perspective on Development of Systems Engineering Discipline: A Review and Analysis

“…Jerome Lake asserted that "systems engineering is an interdisciplinary, comprehensive approach to solving complex problems and satisfying stakeholder requirements (Martin 1997, p.244)." Abdallah et al (2014) provided a more contemporary definition of SE mentioning that SE integrates all the disciplines to pursue a well-structured technical effort and governs design, development and verification of a system to satisfy the customer need. Grasler and Yang (2014) also pointed out the attribute of an interdisciplinary approach in the SE process to satisfy the stakeholder need.…”