Specification of an Information Capture System to Support Distributed Engineering Design Teams

Conway, Alastair; Wodehouse, Andrew; Ion, William; Lynn, Andrew M.

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“…That means that the 28 per cent of the papers considers two or more theoretical disciplines as source for research; which means that the majority of papers concentrates on one specific discipline. The maximum number of domains found for a single paper is four (Cai and Brennan, 2009); there are very few papers that have used three disciplines as underpinning theory (Camarinha‐Matos and Afsarmanesh, 2003; Choinski et al , 2007; Conway et al , 2008; Dekkers, 2009b; Wang, L. et al , 2009; Yang et al , 2011; Zaletelj et al , 2008; Zhao et al , 2007). Consequently, most interdisciplinary contributions to manufacturing networks rely on one original outside discipline for either developing solutions or advancing theoretical insight.…”

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Appraising interdisciplinary contributions to theory for collaborative (manufacturing) networks

Dekkers

Kühnle

2012

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

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PurposeProgress in theory building in the field of collaborative networks in manufacturing is preponderantly seen in contributions from disciplines outside manufacturing science. Interdisciplinary research is one way of accelerating the development of appropriate theory for this emerging domain where industrial practice has moved beyond the state of the art of scientific knowledge for establishing workable, competitive solutions. The purpose of this paper is to examine to what extent interdisciplinary research has contributed to a better understanding of collaborative (manufacturing) networks.Design/methodology/approachTo find out more about provenances of on‐going studies, to identify clusters of contributions and to provide direction for future work of researchers in this domain, publications of the past 22 years have been evaluated. To retrieve these contributions, a structured literature review has been undertaken by applying keywords to selected databases and using a strictly defined stepwise procedure. In total, 202 publications of all kinds have been evaluated.FindingsFrom the analysis of the results, it appears that most interdisciplinary contributions to collaborative (manufacturing) networks rely on one original outside discipline for either developing solutions or advancing theoretical insight. Consequently, and after further analysis, it seems that researchers in collaborative networks hardly resort to multi‐disciplinary approaches, unless “natural”; further advances might arrive from stimulating these multi‐disciplinary avenues rather than sticking to more mono‐disciplinary, and less risky, takes on both applications and theoretical insight. A more detailed investigation of the value of contributions reveals that efforts to make interdisciplinary advances are either difficult or limited. Also, the findings indicate that researchers tend to follow a more “technical” approach to decision making by actors in networks rather than searching for a shift in paradigm.Originality/valueWhile setting out these directions for future research and guiding research, this first‐of‐its‐kind review introduces the collaboration model as a systematic approach to collaborative (manufacturing) networks. This model might serve as a reference model to integrate disciplines for addressing the characteristics of Collaborative Networks. Its use in the review led to the finding that typical traits of networks, such as changeability, supplementary assets and decentralisation of decision making, are under‐researched.

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Section: Results Of Literature Reviewmentioning

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Appraising interdisciplinary contributions to theory for collaborative (manufacturing) networks

Dekkers

Kühnle

2012

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

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“…The technology must support organisational knowledge management and learning through the integration of project, process and product knowledge (Ebert & de Man 2008). Organisations are required to support their products through its entire lifecycle, which in the case of large-scale, complex and long-life products can be in excess of 30 years (Conway et al 2008). The core of the PLM system is typically the Product Breakdown Structure (PBS; Gomez et al 2008) that supports the management and control of the product through object relationships (Schuh et al 2008) and its associated metadata.…”

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Process considerations for Product Lifecycle Management implementation for high-value Engineering-to-Order programmes

McKendry

Whitfield

2022

Des. Sci.

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This paper presents the process considerations contained within the first ever framework for implementing Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) within high-value Engineering-to-Order (ETO) programmes. The scientific contribution of the research is the identification of the process-oriented factors that are instrumental in the successful implementation of PLM within an ETO context. The framework has been developed using a qualitative methodology based on the thematic analysis of 27 semi-structured interviews. The participants were senior personnel from 11 ETO organisations in the United Kingdom, France, Australia, the United States and Canada. The thematic analysis resulted in framework themes described in relation to the process objectives, challenges or enablers, and the contributing elements of the themes were then synthesised to illustrate their interconnectedness in supporting PLM implementation. Validation of the framework using 19 participants selected from seven ETO organisations resulted in 95% agreement with statements that assessed the quality, structure and versatility of the framework. This research contributed to the updated BAE Systems Maritime Naval Ships PLM strategy for the design, build and in-service support for the First of Class new generation Royal Navy vessel for a recent shipbuilding programme.

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“…Active participation in society requires face-to-face communication, and the role of non-verbal communication in negotiations, focus groups, and meetings is a reasonably well-explored area (Bargiela and Harris, 1997, Conway et al, 2007, Peleckis and Peleckiene˙, 2015). The importance of posture, facial expressions, gaze and incidental gestures is generally well understood, but these analyses often exclude disability from the problem domain.…”

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Communication Challenges in Social Board Games

Crabb

Heron

2023

Simulation & Gaming

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Background Discussion-based communication scenarios are present in many aspects of life. These can range from conversations with friends in a social setting to formal consultation processes and focus groups used by industry and government. However, reliance on speech does not easily permit the fair and equitable involvement of people who face communication-based accessibility challenges. Aim This work aimed to understand the communication challenges present within social board games, how these challenges arise, and participants’ perceptions of the difficulties these challenges may cause. Method We conducted four social gameplay sessions to understand what parts of discussion may cause communication challenges and what techniques are commonplace in overcoming these. Results Our results highlight how group facilitation and conversation pacing are essential in promoting accessibility within discussion-type situations. Our analysis identified four themes that focused on speech and delivery, access strategies, viewing and position, balance of power, and awareness of others. Conclusions Communication within board game scenarios is a complex area that creates several intersectional accessibility challenges. These challenges can impact how group communication is facilitated, how pacing and delivery relate to overall group understanding, and how an awareness of accessibility is critical in developing inclusive environments.

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Specification of an Information Capture System to Support Distributed Engineering Design Teams

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Appraising interdisciplinary contributions to theory for collaborative (manufacturing) networks

Appraising interdisciplinary contributions to theory for collaborative (manufacturing) networks

Process considerations for Product Lifecycle Management implementation for high-value Engineering-to-Order programmes

Communication Challenges in Social Board Games

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