Internet-based collaborative product development chain for networked product development

Morton

International Journal of Production Research

et al. 2013

Global patterns of industrial production have resulted in relocation of industrial operations groups in an effort to create new markets for mass and customised mass production. The collaborative effort between these dispersed teams increases the likelihood of combining ideas and knowledge in novel ways. Internet technologies enable these virtual collaboration networks to seamlessly engage in discussions that demonstrate a richness of perspectives when it comes to problem-solving and innovative idea-exchange. Indeed, knowledge creation and harnessing collective knowledge are salient features of collaborative networks (CNs) and this is witnessed by a new interest in these entities. However, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) display a difficulty in partnering and collaborating in global networks, especially since their technological infrastructure may be lacking. Given the widespread adoption of collaborative technologies in social contexts, this research seeks to examine how such informal interactions are facilitated in SMEs through Web 2.0 tools. Specifically, this paper seeks to contribute to existing literature by examining how Web 2.0 affects the collaborative effort in two SME CNs; this study demonstrated that the collaboration effort is amplified when Web 2.0 tools are available. Other parameters such as trust in other members' ability; perception of usefulness; and enhancement of collective knowledge are seen as supporting the CN mutuality. In addition, it brings together the three diverse research areas of collaborative networks, internet collaborative tools and psychological barriers and enablers.

Section: Literature Review 21 Collaboration Networkmentioning

confidence: 97%

Collaboration networks and collaboration tools: a match for SMEs?

Morton

International Journal of Production Research

et al. 2013

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

“…IT driven new PD was identified as one of the main factors that reduced both development cycle time and development costs (Laurindo and Carvalho, 2005). The majority of studies identified in the literature focus on proposing IS to improve collaboration with suppliers and enable information exchange via the internet (Lee et al, 2003;Rodriguez and Al-Ashaab, 2005;Yujun et al, 2006). Although various tools and techniques have been introduced to assist firms in achieving better performance when launching new products, it was identified that in practice many tools and techniques are not utilised effectively (Yeh et al, 2010).…”

Section: Related Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

An analysis of supply chain issues relating to information flow during the automotive product development

Madenas

Tiwari

Turner

et al. 2015

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify measure and prioritise the perceived importance of supply chain issues within the automotive industry related to information flow during product development (PD). Design/methodology/approach – This study analyses empirical data captured from semi-structure interviews with 15 multinational companies operating in the automotive sector. Data collected are analysed using a standard methodology identified from the literature. The individual issues captured are classified against 14 clusters that represent the core and the fundamental supply chain issues of information flow. Findings – This study showed that half of the issues captured are related to the inadequate information systems used. The cluster that had the majority of individual issues is related to suppliers that are not directly connected with their customers through an enterprise system. However it was identified that two fundamental clusters justify the decision of not being directly connected. Implementing and maintaining multiple enterprise systems can be a big overhead for multinational companies working with a high number of customers. Originality/value – Although several studies have proved the benefits that can be obtained through supply chain collaboration, there are relatively little empirical studies that seek to explore the understanding of supply chain issues in regards to information flow especially during PD. By identifying, measuring and prioritising the importance of supply chain issues this study provides researchers and practitioners guidance in developing better tools and defining more efficient processes.

2011 Third International Conference on Measuring Technology and Mechatronics Automation

“…The main reason is that the technology of CAD and CAPP were developed independently, they can not exchange and transfer information each other automatically [2][3][4]. In this system, the integrated CAX interface based PDM is used to realize information share, the same database is used to avoid replicate data entries and transformation.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Research on Method of Integrating CAD and CAPP Based on PDM

Liu

Jue-ming

2011

With the development of computer system , Computer-Aided Design (CAD)and Computer-Aided Process Planning (CAPP) have emerged as effective means of improving productivity and efficiency, resulting in widespread research work related to CAD and CAPP integration in the hope of achieving seamless data flow among the relevant computer systems. Unfortunately, the efficiency of process planning systems still needs significant improvement due to the problems of design data loss or design data misinterpretation. Combine geometric feature of 3-D CAD system with precision feature of CAPP system by the rules of renaming the feature tree in the CAD. Then interface module of CAD/CAPP is developed to extract the feature data from the model and store in the part feature table of the PDM. This method has not been confined to the special part and CAD system , and provide a kind of new thought for integrating of CAD and CAPP.