 A dynamic planning model based on graph theory for product platform and moduleYongming Wu, Liang Hou, Samuel H. Huang and Rongshen Lai International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management, 2019, vol. 33, issue 1/2, 53-75 Abstract: Platform and module planning results using traditional methods are usually not consistent with the actual situation in product family design (PFD). Research was conducted involving modularisation theory and implementation methods to overcome the difficulty of platform and module dynamic planning/re-design for mass customisation (MC). A graph-theoretical approach was also developed in PFD. Firstly, the commonality and the physical structure of the existing product variants were analyzed in a product family. Part commonality and the physical structure of similar products were then modelled using a directed and an undirected graph, respectively. According to market demands, different platform thresholds and boundary parameters of modules were set dynamically. The product platform and modules were then generated in a product family and the potential parts to be used were identified. Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed approach was demonstrated by the dynamic planning of the working devices of small wheel loaders. Keywords: product family design; PFD; modularity; graph theory; planning management. (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:ids:ijmtma:v:33:y:2019:i:1/2:p:53-75 Access Statistics for this article More articles in International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management from Inderscience Enterprises Ltd |
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