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Methodology for Early Design Phase Cost and Performance Trade-Off Analysis of a New Variant in a Product Family

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 May 2022

M. Schaffers ,
E. Rosseel ,
S. Burggraeve ,
J. Pelfrene ,
K. Gadeyne  and
F. Petré
M. Schaffers
Affiliation:
Flanders Make, Belgium
E. Rosseel
Affiliation:
Flanders Make, Belgium
S. Burggraeve*
Affiliation:
Flanders Make, Belgium
J. Pelfrene
Affiliation:
Flanders Make, Belgium
K. Gadeyne
Affiliation:
Flanders Make, Belgium
F. Petré
Affiliation:
Flanders Make, Belgium
*
[email protected]

Abstract

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Given the Industry 4.0 trend towards smaller lot sizes and large product families, there is a need to increase the design efficiency in terms of cost and lead time. Design decisions taken in the early or conceptual design phases are shown to have the greatest impact on the final product cost, however the choices and trade-offs are often made in an ad-hoc way. This paper presents a structured methodology for formalizing early stage product design knowledge, which is key for designing and evaluating new variants in a product family in the early stages of the design process.

Keywords

design knowledgeproduct familiesearly design phasecost-performance trade-offsknowledge formalisation
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Article
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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 2: DESIGN2022 , May 2022 , pp. 593 - 602
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