Enhancing Industrial Design Competitiveness: Research and Application of a Machine Tool Industrial Design Decision-Making Method Based on Product Family Architecture and Systematic Evaluation

This study employs an innovative industrial design decision-making approach based on the notion of product family architecture and structural equation modeling. The aim is to enhance the product competitiveness of machine tool enterprises, which is crucial for their development. Key domains within m...

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Main Authors: Zhiwei Yao, Xumin Wu, Yu Wu, Xintong Wen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/21/11831
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Xumin Wu
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description This study employs an innovative industrial design decision-making approach based on the notion of product family architecture and structural equation modeling. The aim is to enhance the product competitiveness of machine tool enterprises, which is crucial for their development. Key domains within machine tool industrial design were systematically analyzed, leading to the creation of a design evaluation criteria system. Through quantitative data, the importance order of indicators at all levels was determined to enhance the overall competitiveness of product industrial design. First, teachers of relevant majors and professionals from machine tool companies completed a Likert scale questionnaire to validate the PFA-SEM hypothesis model. Next, a subjective–objective integrated weighting method was introduced to guide the ranking of multiple design elements. The feasibility of this method was confirmed by applying the Entropy-Based Multi-Objective Decision-Making Method (Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution). These approaches helped achieve industrial design improvements in Heatking induction vertical hardening machines. This research aids in optimizing machine tool design, guiding design iterations, and serving as a reference for the development and optimization of other machine tool design solutions.
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spelling doaj.art-f4507736838d4627a0d95e1abf2a90e52023-11-10T14:58:52ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172023-10-0113211183110.3390/app132111831Enhancing Industrial Design Competitiveness: Research and Application of a Machine Tool Industrial Design Decision-Making Method Based on Product Family Architecture and Systematic EvaluationZhiwei Yao0Xumin Wu1Yu Wu2Xintong Wen3Institute of Information Design, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, ChinaInstitute of Information Design, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, ChinaInstitute of Product Design, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, ChinaInstitute of Information Design, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, ChinaThis study employs an innovative industrial design decision-making approach based on the notion of product family architecture and structural equation modeling. The aim is to enhance the product competitiveness of machine tool enterprises, which is crucial for their development. Key domains within machine tool industrial design were systematically analyzed, leading to the creation of a design evaluation criteria system. Through quantitative data, the importance order of indicators at all levels was determined to enhance the overall competitiveness of product industrial design. First, teachers of relevant majors and professionals from machine tool companies completed a Likert scale questionnaire to validate the PFA-SEM hypothesis model. Next, a subjective–objective integrated weighting method was introduced to guide the ranking of multiple design elements. The feasibility of this method was confirmed by applying the Entropy-Based Multi-Objective Decision-Making Method (Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution). These approaches helped achieve industrial design improvements in Heatking induction vertical hardening machines. This research aids in optimizing machine tool design, guiding design iterations, and serving as a reference for the development and optimization of other machine tool design solutions.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/21/11831industrial stylingdesign decision methodproduct family architecturesystem comprehensive evaluationweighting method comparison
spellingShingle Zhiwei Yao
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Enhancing Industrial Design Competitiveness: Research and Application of a Machine Tool Industrial Design Decision-Making Method Based on Product Family Architecture and Systematic Evaluation
Applied Sciences
industrial styling
design decision method
product family architecture
system comprehensive evaluation
weighting method comparison
title Enhancing Industrial Design Competitiveness: Research and Application of a Machine Tool Industrial Design Decision-Making Method Based on Product Family Architecture and Systematic Evaluation
title_full Enhancing Industrial Design Competitiveness: Research and Application of a Machine Tool Industrial Design Decision-Making Method Based on Product Family Architecture and Systematic Evaluation
title_fullStr Enhancing Industrial Design Competitiveness: Research and Application of a Machine Tool Industrial Design Decision-Making Method Based on Product Family Architecture and Systematic Evaluation
title_full_unstemmed Enhancing Industrial Design Competitiveness: Research and Application of a Machine Tool Industrial Design Decision-Making Method Based on Product Family Architecture and Systematic Evaluation
title_short Enhancing Industrial Design Competitiveness: Research and Application of a Machine Tool Industrial Design Decision-Making Method Based on Product Family Architecture and Systematic Evaluation
title_sort enhancing industrial design competitiveness research and application of a machine tool industrial design decision making method based on product family architecture and systematic evaluation
topic industrial styling
design decision method
product family architecture
system comprehensive evaluation
weighting method comparison
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/21/11831
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