Product family design and platform-based product development: a state-of-the-art review

Product family design and platform-based product development has received much attention over the last decade. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art research in this field. A decision framework is introduced to reveal a holistic view of product family design and platform...

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Published inJournal of intelligent manufacturing Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 5 - 29
Main Authors (Roger) Jiao, Jianxin, Simpson, Timothy W., Siddique, Zahed
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Springer Nature B.V 01.02.2007
Subjects
Alliances
Customization
Decision making
Design
Logistics
Manufacturing
Market segments
Product design
Product development
Product differentiation
Product lines
Production planning
Studies
Supply chain management
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Summary:Product family design and platform-based product development has received much attention over the last decade. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art research in this field. A decision framework is introduced to reveal a holistic view of product family design and platform-based product development, encompassing both front-end and back-end issues. The review is organized according to various topics in relation to product families, including fundamental issues and definitions, product portfolio and product family positioning, platform-based product family design, manufacturing and production, as well as supply chain management. Major challenges and future research directions are also discussed. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0956-5515
1572-8145
DOI:10.1007/s10845-007-0003-2