Investigating the applicability of modular function deployment in the process industry

Rasmus Andersen; Thomas Ditlev Brunø; Kjeld Nielsen

doi:10.1016/j.procir.2021.11.111

Investigating the applicability of modular function deployment in the process industry

Rasmus Andersen^*, Thomas Ditlev Brunø, Kjeld Nielsen

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Abstract

Modular function deployment (MFD) is a recognized method for designing modular products within the discrete manufacturing industry as a means of accommodating market demands for higher variety, shorter product life cycles and smaller production batches. Nevertheless, while the process industries face similar market demands, product modularity is only sparsely explored. This paper analyzes the five steps of the MFD methodology for their fit to a process industry context based on general industry characteristics and insights from a case company. It is found that several aspects of the method must change before use in a process industrial context is feasible.

Original language	English
Journal	Procedia CIRP
Volume	104
Pages (from-to)	659-664
Number of pages	6
ISSN	2212-8271
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2021.11.111
Publication status	Published - Nov 2021
Event	54th CIRP Conference on Manufacturing Systems - Patras, Greece Duration: 22 Sept 2021 → 24 Sept 2021

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Conference	54th CIRP Conference on Manufacturing Systems
Country/Territory	Greece
City	Patras
Period	22/09/2021 → 24/09/2021

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Platform-based Product Development in the Process Industry
Andersen, R.
01/04/2019 → 31/03/2022
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54th CIRP Conference on Manufacturing Systems
Rasmus Andersen (Participant)
22 Sept 2021 → 24 Sept 2021
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