Platform-Based Product Family Development

Simpson, Timothy W.; Siddique, Zahed; Jiao, Jianxin

doi:10.1007/0-387-29197-0_1

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“…A so-called product family approach (PFA) has been used in the development and manufacturing of a wide range of products -from coffee machine to aircrafts-to provide sufficient variety to the users, while maintaining cost-efficiency and the economies of scale at the same time [6]. According to Meyer & Lehnerd, 1997 (mentioned by Jiao, et al [7]): "A product family refers to a set of similar products that derive from a common platform, yet possess specific features/functionality to meet particular customer requirements".…”

Section: Product Family Approachmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Product Family Approach in E-Waste Management: A Conceptual Framework for Circular Economy

Parajuly

2017

Sustainability

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Abstract:As the need for a more circular model is being increasingly pronounced, a fundamental change in the end-of-life (EoL) management of electrical and electronic products (e-products) is required in order to prevent the resource losses and to promote the reuse of products and components with remaining functionality. However, the diversity of product types, design features, and material compositions pose serious challenges for the EoL managers and legislators alike. In order to address these challenges, we propose a framework that is based on the 'product family' philosophy, which has been used in the manufacturing sector for a long time. For this, the product families can be built based on intrinsic and extrinsic attributes of e-products as well as of the EoL management system. Such an approach has the potential to improve the current EoL practices and to support designers in making EoL thinking operational during the product design stage. If supported by a better EoL collection, presorting and testing platform, and a family-centric approach for material recovery, such a framework carries the potential to avoid the losses occurring in today's e-waste management system. This, in turn, could facilitate a smooth transition towards a circular model for the electrical and electronic industry.

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Section: Product Family Approachmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Two basic approaches (top-down and bottom-up) to product family design exist [6]. The bottom-up (or reactive design) approach has previously been used for redesigning or consolidating a group of distinct products to standardize components in order to improve economies of scales.…”

Section: Product Family Approachmentioning

confidence: 99%

Product Family Approach in E-Waste Management: A Conceptual Framework for Circular Economy

Parajuly

2017

Sustainability

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“…Thus, many companies struggle to provide as much variety for the market as possible with as little variety between products as possible (Simpson et al, 2005). The A new product design idea is conceptualized based on functional requirements, which is then realized into a product that fulfills customer requirements through behavior.…”

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Product family design based on analytic network process

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Lee

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2010

The 40th International Conference on Computers &Amp; Indutrial Engineering

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․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․In order to maintain customer satisfaction and to remain productive and efficient in today's global competition, mass customization is adopted in many leading companies. Mass customization through product family and product platform enables companies to develop new products with flexibility, efficiency and quick responsiveness. Thus, product family strategy based on product platform is well suited to realize the mass customization. Product family is defined as a group of related products that share common features, components, and subsystems; and satisfy a variety of market niches. The objective is to propose a product family design strategy that provides priority weights among product components by satisfying customer requirements. The decision making process for a new product development requires a multiple criteria decision making technique with feedback. An analytical network process is adopted for the decision making modeling and procedure. For the implementation, a netbook product known as a small PC which is appropriate for the product family model is adopted. According to the proposed architecture, the priority weight of each component for each product family is derived. The relationship between the customer requirement and product component is analyzed and evaluated using QFD model. ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

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“…In other industries (e.g., the automotive industry), commonality is also considered a key metric in resolving the tradeoff between product similarity and distinctiveness in a family of products [42,9].…”

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Supporting commonality-based analysis of software product lines

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Software Product Line (SPL) engineering is a cost effective approach to developing families of similar products. Key to the success of this approach is to correctly scope the domain of the SPL, identifying the common and variable features of the products and the interdependencies between features. In this paper, we show how the commonality of a feature (i.e., the reuse ratio of the feature among the products) can be used to detect scope flaws in the early stages of development. SPL domains are usually modeled by means of feature diagrams following the FODA notation. We extend classical FODA trees with unrestricted cardinalities, and present an algorithm to compute the number of products modeled by a feature diagram and the commonality of the features. Finally, we compare the performance of our algorithm with two other approaches built on top of boolean logic SAT-solver technology such as cachet and relsat.

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Platform-Based Product Family Development

Cited by 92 publications

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Product Family Approach in E-Waste Management: A Conceptual Framework for Circular Economy

Product Family Approach in E-Waste Management: A Conceptual Framework for Circular Economy

Product family design based on analytic network process

Supporting commonality-based analysis of software product lines

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