Investigation of the applicability of Design for X tools during design concept evolution: a literature review

Ming-Chuan Chiu and Gul E. Okudan Kremer

International Journal of Product Development, 2011, vol. 13, issue 2, 132-167

Abstract: Despite the availability of numerous "Design for X (DfX)" concepts/methods, their application is challenging for two reasons: because methods have been developed with different foci (e.g., manufacturing vs. quality), it is difficult to know how different methods complement each other; in what sequence and where at the design stage they should be applied. We address this challenge with a review of DfX methods with recommended design stages for their use from the published literature. We also provide a thematic clustering for their application along with a maturity index for each DfX concept.

Keywords: design for X; engineering design; design process; DFX structure; design for efficiency; green design; DFX maturity index; design concept evolution; product design; product development. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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