This book contains the contributions presented in the 5th WDK Workshop on Product Structuring in Tampere, Finland, in February 2000. Special theme was Design for Configuration. Besides the papers it includes developed summaries from the discussions of the expert group. Thus, the book provides the reader with a review of the latest discussion in the ongoing process of Product Structuring. Even though the meeting was of academic nature, the papers include many practical examples of industrial applications. In order to give a comprehensive picture of the aspects of Design for Configuration the papers are organised in four sections: - Analysis of customers, markets and technology; - Development of product portfolios and module systems; - Metrics and methods for modularity and configurability; - Supporting modeling and IT-tools. This book is the first publication of the newly established Design Society.
Preface
Chapter 1 : Introduction
Part I : Analysis of Customers, Markets and Technology
Chapter 2 : Record from 1st Group Work
Chapter 3 : Even Modular Products Can be Unmanageable
Chapter 4 : Structured Sales Process for Configuration
Chapter 5 : Visualizing Interdependencies in Technical Design
Part II : Development of Product Portfolios and Module Systems
Chapter 6 : Record 2nd Group Work
Chapter 7 : Product Structuring for Design Re-Use
Chapter 8 : Capturing Quality Perceptions in the Design Rational of a Modular Product Concept
Chapter 9 : Relating Product and Process Structures
Part III : Metrics and Methods for Modularity and Configurability
Chapter 10 : Record from 3rd Group Work
Chapter 11 : Modularisation by Relational Matrices-a Method for the Consideration of Strategic and Functional Aspects
Chapter 12 : Enhancing Product Modularisation With Multiple Views of Decomposition and Clustering
Chapter 13 : A Framework for Evaluating Commonality
Part IV : Supporting Modeling and IT-Tools
Chapter 14 : Conclusions and Discussion for Further Research
Chapter 15 : Preservation of Engineering Knowledge in Configuration Systems
Chapter 16 : Report on Using Product Data Management Software in Managing Modular Products
Chapter 17 : ValueMaptm-a Method for Understanding the Economical Potential of Product Modularization and Cost of Variety
