Product family architecture modularity using function and variety heuristics
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1999.
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| author | Zamirowski, Erik J. (Erik John), 1973- |
| author2 | Kevin N. Otto. |
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| description | Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1999. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/90582019-04-10T22:21:09Z Product family architecture modularity using function and variety heuristics Zamirowski, Erik J. (Erik John), 1973- Kevin N. Otto. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1999. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 83-84). This thesis examines the market and functional aspects of developing a product portfolio architecture. Product use based market analysis of customer needs and product features is performed to determine the set of portfolio target values. The variation in these target values among and within customers is interpreted to yield a portfolio architecture recommendation for each feature. Correlation analysis is used to reduce the combinatorial complexity of target values according to market trends. Functional representation of a product portfolio is achieved through a monolithic function structure created by combining individual product use function structures. This function structure is partitioned into function clusters, representing potential module options, using a set of function modularity and variety modularity heuristics. The function modularity heuristics reveal relationships among the product functions according to the interconnection and causality of the functions. The variety heuristic, through which product features are mapped to the functions that deliver them, reveals the potential for variety-dependent modularity. The set of function clusters is compared to determine the degree of interaction among them. When variety function clusters are not orthogonal to each other, the portfolio architecture rules must be modified to compensate for this coupling, or portfolio variety will be compromised. An algorithm is used to reconcile interactions among the function clusters to maximize portfolio variety. The result is a set of function clusters for candidate product modules that achieves the best product variety given functional constraints. The process is exemplified using a portfolio of xerographic products. by Erik J. Zamirowski. S.M. 2005-08-24T19:19:32Z 2005-08-24T19:19:32Z 1999 1999 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/9058 46241133 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 87 leaves 9871310 bytes 9871071 bytes application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering. Zamirowski, Erik J. (Erik John), 1973- Product family architecture modularity using function and variety heuristics |
| title | Product family architecture modularity using function and variety heuristics |
| title_full | Product family architecture modularity using function and variety heuristics |
| title_fullStr | Product family architecture modularity using function and variety heuristics |
| title_full_unstemmed | Product family architecture modularity using function and variety heuristics |
| title_short | Product family architecture modularity using function and variety heuristics |
| title_sort | product family architecture modularity using function and variety heuristics |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering. |
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