Search for dissertations about: "Product platform"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 145 swedish dissertations containing the words Product platform.

  2. 1. Product Platform Development. Managerial Issues in Manufacturing Firms

    Author : Niklas Sundgren; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; product platform development; platform characteristics; platform project; platform concept; managerial issues;

    Abstract : This thesis deals with product platform development - the development of a set of subsystems and interfaces that form a common structure from which a stream of derivative products can be efficiently developed and produced. A platform approach to product development can reduce lead time and product cost throughout a firm's internal value chain by reaping benefits from economies of scale. READ MORE

  4. 2. Product Platform Design : architecting methods and tools

    Author : Fredrik Börjesson; Ulf Sellgren; Kevin Otto; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY;

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  5. 3. Collaborative Product Realization - Supply Chain and Integrated Platform Development Issues

    Author : Andreas Lindquist Wahl; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; manufacturing platform; variety; product configuration; collaboration; platform; supply chain; reuse; PLM;

    Abstract : ABSTRACTPlatforms have been found to be an efficient means to share development costs and manufacturing assets between many products. By using platforms, companies are able to offer high product variety with very limited resources. READ MORE

  6. 4. Approaches to Modularity in Product Architecture

    Author : Fredrik Börjesson; Ulf Olofsson; Johan Malmqvist; KTH; []
    Keywords : Clustering Algorithm; Design Structure Matrix; Modular Function Deployment; Product architecture; Product family; Product platform;

    Abstract : Modular product architecture is characterized by the existence of standardized interfaces between the physical building blocks. A module is a collection of technical solutions that perform a function, with interfaces selected for company-specific strategic reasons. READ MORE

  7. 5. A generic information platform for product families

    Author : Gunilla Sivard; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; information modeling; product families; modularization; product platforms; product data management; configuration; Industrial engineering and economy; Industriell teknik och ekonomi;

    Abstract : The research work detailed in this dissertation relates to the computer representation of information which concerns product families and product platforms. Common to competitive companies today, is the quest of designing products and processes to meet a large variety of customer needs, in short time, and based on few resources. READ MORE