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The new global factory: A systems perspective for addressing the complexity of localization in emerging markets (Members only )
Wehner, P.; Sillitto, H.; Harris, S. // 2014
cturers that are expanding into emerging markets to access both markets and production resources there. By examining one specific western manufacturer that is making this journey in some detail, it ...
The use of Formal Aesthetic Principles as a Tool for Design Conceptualisation and Detailing
Ali, Abu; Liem, Andre // 2014
The practice and teaching of form-giving typically takes the starting point in enhancing the intuitive and explorative approach of form giving rather than employing available structured methods for ...
Toleranz-Kosten-Optimierung bewegter Systeme mittels PartikelschwarmOptimierung (Members only )
Walter, Michael; Spruegel, Tobias Constantin; Weikert, Tim; Mann, Vincent; Romeis, Marcus; Wartzack, Sandro // 2014
Both random and systematic deviations of manufactured parts as well as variation in manufacturing processes may have significant effects on the kinematic behavior of a mechanism. Hence, the ...
Towards a Capability Framework for Systems Architecting and Technology Strategy (Members only )
Hein, M., A.; Metsker, Y.; Sturm, J. C. // 2014
Capabilities and competencies play a vital role in developing technologies and systems. They have been extensively treated in the strategic management literature. Yet, the existing system ...
TOWARDS A PRODUCTION SYSTEM SPECIFICATION TECHNIQUE FOR FUNCTIONALLY GRADED COMPONENTS
Petersen, M.; Bauer, F.; Hess ,S.; Gausemeier, J.; Graessler, I. // 2014
Functional gradation means a tailored distribution of properties over the spatial dimensions of a component based on a complex manufacturing process chain. The synthetisation of these processes ...
USING MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGICAL POTENTIAL IN PRODUCT DESIGN – A COGNITION-BASED APPROACH
Roos, M.; Gramlich, S.; Kloberdanz, H.; Coric ,M. // 2014
Most product development approaches consider a manufacturing technology by ensuring the manufacturability of products. Instead a systematic cognition-based approach is developed to emphasize the ...
Visualization of Problems in Experience Sharing
Holmqvist, Johan; Ericson, Asa; Wenngren, Johan // 2014
The focus on knowledge management has long since been recognized in the literature and undoubtedly has benefited organizations. More recently, companies claim to be ‘knowledge-driven’. Indeed, the ...
A case study on conceptual design of solar thermal collectors using a collaborative framework of engineering design and product design tools
Loumakis, George; Wood, Bruce; Birse, Fred; Burek, Stas; Kovacevic, Ahmed; Rane, Sham // 2013
The case study presented in this paper shows a project performed by undergraduate students of two UK universities on the conceptual design of solar thermal collectors. Such products are normally ...
A classification system for secondary design features for the use within sheet-bulk metal forming
Breitsprecher, Thilo; Wartzack, Sandro // 2013
Estimating the potential of new emerging manufacturing technologies for the area of engineering design is crucial for the establishment of these processes in the industry sector. An example for such ...
A deep dive into creative thinking: The now-wow-how framework
Ericson, Åsa; Törlind, Peter // 2013
Innovation strategies are becoming even more vital for manufacturers that wish to turn their business into a service based one. Integration of product and service aspects in early design stages ...
Adding product value through additive manufacturing
Campbell, Robert Ian; Jee, Haeseong; Kim, Yong Se // 2013
The term additive manufacturing (AM) refers to layer-based material addition technologies that have extended the approach of rapid prototyping (RP) technologies to end-use products and components. ...
Additive manufacturing in product design education: out with the old and in with the new?
Ford, Peter; Dean, Lionel // 2013
manufacturing of products; enabling greater design freedom, making the manufacture of what was impossible possible, reducing development time, accelerating time to market. Could it be however, that ...
An analysis of decomposition approach applications in design engineering & suggestions for improvement
Ma, Junfeng; Kremer, Gul // 2013
Modular design attracts great attention because of widely implementation in industry and academe. The benefits of modular design include shorter assembly process, easier manufacturing and cheaper ...
Asking why as well and how: strengthening the technical proficiency of new designers
Marsh, Phillipa; Arthur, Leslie // 2013
Significant challenges can be encountered when introducing technology to design students, especially those with limited science and technology backgrounds. Often students display a fear or ...
Back to craft
Karanastasi, Elina; Moelee, Matthijs; Papatriantafyllou, Xenia; Kardarakou, Marintina; Terezaki, Angeliki; Alexopoulou, Strata; Papadopoulou, Athina; Nikolakaki, Maria // 2013
The paper reports on the interaction between a tutor, six students, the industry of cement blocks production and diverse consultants in the process of manufacturing multiple prototype moulds for the ...
Characterizing and comparing service innovation in manufacturing firms and service organizations
Rexfelt, Oskar; Almefelt, Lars; Malmqvist, Johan Lars // 2013
One of the major trends within manufacturing industries is initiatives to expand service and aftermarket businesses. Goods and services are integrated in total solutions, and the customers pay for ...
Clarification of sustainability consequences of manufacturing processes in conceptual design
Hallstedt, Sophie; Isaksson, Ola // 2013
In the conceptual design of aircraft jet engine components, not only the product architecture and dimensions are set but the associate manufacturing processes are also defined. From a design decision ...
Cloud-based design and manufacturing systems: A social network analysis
Wu, Dazhong; Schaefer, Dirk; Rosen, David W. // 2013
A Cloud-Based Design and Manufacturing (CBDM) System refers to an information and communication technology (ICT) system that facilitates design and manufacturing knowledge sharing between actors ...
Community design challenge, products striving from concept
Timmins, Bernard Anthony; Long, Siobhan; McQuaid, Noel // 2013
DITâs Product Design programme, Enable Ireland, and people with disabilities in the community have teamed together to create a unique Assistive Technology and Universal Design learning environment, ...
Conceptual design of product service systems driven by performance
Zhang, Zai Fang // 2013
A product service systems (PSS) is a combination of product and service to create value for both customers and manufacturers. The paper proposes a new performance-oriented design framework for PSS ...
Deploying decision criteria in a cyclical decision process for the product planning phase
Schenkl, Sebastian A.; Spörl, Sebastian; Behncke, Florian G. H.; Orawski, Robert; Mörtl, Markus // 2013
During the planning process of future products or the future product portfolio, ideas for future market opportunities are generated and within a parallel decision process, the best ones are selected. ...
Design for durability - Designing with advanced ceramis
Usbeck, Anna Kerstin; Krause, Dieter // 2013
The demand of sustainable products - not only in transport, but in manufacturing and building industry - results to the necessary of improving the reliability. The MTBF-index (mean time between ...
Design for lifecycle profit with a simultaneous consideration of initial manufacturing and end-of-life remanufacturing
Kwak, Minjung; Kim, Harrison // 2013
Remanufacturing is emerging as a promising solution for achieving green, profitable businesses. This paper considers a manufacturer that produces new products and also remanufactures products that ...
Design to connect: an online database providing inspiration for design education and practice
Bleuzé, Tore; Detand, Jan; Debaets, Patrick // 2013
How to join two parts remains an important issue in product design and engineering. Many joining methods were developed throughout history, from beautiful wood joints over invisible adhesives to ...
Boolean Searches
The following examples demonstrate some search strings that use boolean operators:
- design community
Find rows that contain at least one of the two words. - +design +community
Find rows that contain both words. - +design community
Find rows that contain the word “design”, but rank rows higher if they also contain “community”. - +design -community
Find rows that contain the word “design” but not “community”. - +design ~community
Find rows that contain the word “design”, but if the row also contains the word “community”, rate it lower than if row does not. - +design +(>community <decisions)
Find rows that contain the words “design” and “community”, or “design” and “decisions” (in any order), but rank “design community” higher than “design decisions” - design*
Find rows that contain words such as “design”, “designs”, “designing”, or “designer”. - "some words"
Find rows that contain the exact phrase “some words” (for example, rows that contain “some words of wisdom” but not “some noise words”). Note that the " characters that enclose the phrase are operator characters that delimit the phrase. They are not the quotation marks that enclose the search string itself.