A methodology to support platform parameters determination through considering main factors in product life cycle

Abstract

How to determine platform parameters properly is a key technique in product platform design, which is an effective tactic for mass customisation. First, product platform was defined as a set of modules, platform parameters and individual parameters. Modules and platform parameters embody economy of scale and individual parameters embody economy of scope. Second, a methodology about determining platform parameters, which considers seven factors such as design, die, machining, assembly, management, service and performance because different platform parameters result in different product scheme and would lead production change in product life cycle, was proposed. Third, an improved fuzzy comprehensive evaluation was employed to formalise the problem and arithmetic of determining platform parameters was also developed. Finally, the strategy and method are demonstrated applicable and effective in an instance of determining platform parameters for motorcycle-hydraulic-disk brake platform planning.

Design of adaptable product platform for heavy-duty gantry milling machines based on sensitivity design structure matrix

“…Gao et al. 34 developed a methodology to support determination of platform parameters by considering design, die, machining, assembly, management, and other factors in product life-cycle to overcome the limitations of the traditional method in which only performance measures were considered.…”

“…By transforming the DSM into a two-dimensional Euclidian space with the improved SMACOF (scaling by majorizing a convex function) algorithm, a conventional fuzzy cmeans algorithm was used to get the optimal clustered DSM. Gao et al 34 developed a methodology to support determination of platform parameters by considering design, die, machining, assembly, management, and other factors in product life-cycle to overcome the limitations of the traditional method in which only performance measures were considered.…”

Σειριοποίηση Προϊόντων Πλατφόρμας Υπό Την Επίδραση Λειτουργικών Περιορισμών

“…Οι βασικές παραδοχές αυτών των ερευνών καταλήγουν στον ορισμό της πλατφόρμας και των παραγώγων προϊόντων, καθώς επίσης και με το συσχετισμό των παραγώγων προϊόντων με τμήματα αγοράς (Kang and Hong, 2009). Σε ορισμένες περιπτώσεις, ο κύκλος ζωής των παραγώγων προϊόντων ή/και της πλατφόρμας λαμβάνεται υπόψη, αλλά υπό μια στατική στρατηγική αντίληψη (Weck et al, 2003, Kumar and Allada, 2007, Gao et al, 2014.…”