Research on product combinatorial design based on functional similarity
by Fang Liu, Bojun Yang, Zhonghang Bai, Runhua Tan
International Journal of Design Engineering (IJDE), Vol. 1, No. 3, 2008

Abstract: In an increasingly competitive and segmented global marketplace, the requirements of product variety and rapid product development are greater than ever before. The ability to quickly deliver a high variety of customised products is important for corporations to succeed in this increasingly competitive environment. The functional similarity-based combinatorial design presented in this paper provides a way to produce a variety of products that satisfy various customer requirements in time. It is characterised by the design of standard modules, substitutable modules, unique modules and flexible interfaces. A design method for functional similarity-based combinatorial design is developed and an example is included to illustrate the method.

Online publication date: Tue, 10-Mar-2009

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