Exploring a Data-Augmented Approach for Improved Module Driver Analysis

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Abstract

Since the invention of the modular function deployment (MFD) method in the 1990s, the amount and volume of available data in manufacturing companies has increased substantially. This paper explores the possibility of augmenting the analysis of module drivers using data commonly available in manufacturing companies to provide decision support to managers and analysts during design or re-design of modular product platforms. This is achieved by analyzing the 12 module drivers of the MFD method against available data in a case company to propose novel metrics for evaluation. It is found that while some module drivers lend themselves favorably towards data-based analysis, others are inherently more complicated to quantify through available data. Utilizing a data-driven approach to augment the module driver analysis provides a less subjective estimate of the module drivers and presents analysts with an improved decision foundation for modular product platform design.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTowards Sustainable Customization : Bridging Smart Products and Manufacturing Systems - Proceedings of the 8th Changeable, Agile, Reconfigurable and Virtual Production Conference CARV 2021 and 10th World Mass Customization and Personalization Conference MCPC 2021
EditorsAnn-Louise Andersen, Rasmus Andersen, Thomas Ditlev Brunoe, Maria Stoettrup Schioenning Larsen, Kjeld Nielsen, Alessia Napoleone, Stefan Kjeldgaard
Number of pages9
PublisherSpringer
Publication date2022
Pages677-685
ISBN (Print)978-3-030-90699-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Event8th Changeable, Agile, Reconfigurable and Virtual Production Conference, CARV 2021 and 10th World Mass Customization and Personalization Conference, MCPC 2021 - Aalborg, Denmark
Duration: 1 Nov 20212 Nov 2021

Conference

Conference8th Changeable, Agile, Reconfigurable and Virtual Production Conference, CARV 2021 and 10th World Mass Customization and Personalization Conference, MCPC 2021
Country/TerritoryDenmark
CityAalborg
Period01/11/202102/11/2021
SeriesLecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering
ISSN2195-4356

Bibliographical note

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Keywords

  • Modular function deployment (MFD)
  • Module drivers
  • Metrics
  • Product development

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