Change Control of Key Capability Factors in Product Research and Development

Chung Yeh and Yu-Tang Lee
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Chung Yeh: Department of Industrial Engineering and Systems Management, Feng Chia University, No. 100 Wenhwa Road, Seatwen, Taichung Taiwan 40724, Republic of China
Yu-Tang Lee: Department of Industrial Engineering and Systems Management, Feng Chia University, No. 100 Wenhwa Road, Seatwen, Taichung Taiwan 40724, Republic of China

International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management (IJITM), 2016, vol. 13, issue 01, 1-16

Abstract: Change control is considered as the prime power and obstruction of growth. During product research and development, it is difficult to avoid various engineering changes (ECs). Appropriate control of ECs can improve the design and quality of products. This study examines aerospace products from development to production over 17 years including 1180 cases of EC. We use statistical methods to analyze the central and dispersion tendency of the products research and development and then test it to find which key capability factors are important to EC. Some required ECs for a typical aerospace product development are investigated. In this study, key factors for aerospace products are classified into nine categories: Structure, subsystem, electrics, control, electronics, interface, manufacture, engine and others. The results show that the life cycle of electronic parts and time to implement ECs is four to seven years and the electronics manufacturer must improve risk management in product research and development stages to reduce engineering changes effectively. Further, a regression model is developed to recompose integrated planning for controlling the cost and scheduling. Thus, the communication of various designs and the control of ECs can be improved in the initial stages of product research and development.

Keywords: Change control; configuration control; configuration management; engineering change (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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