Journal article · Preprint article
Using business critical design rules to frame new architecture introduction in multi-architecture portfolios
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark1
Engineering Design and Product Development, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark2
Operations Management, Management Science, Department of Technology, Management and Economics, Technical University of Denmark3
Management Science, Department of Technology, Management and Economics, Technical University of Denmark4
Department of Technology, Management and Economics, Technical University of Denmark5
When introducing new architectures to an industrial portfolio, counting multiple existing product and manufacturing solutions, time-to-market and investments in manufacturing equipment can be significantly reduced if new concepts are aligned with the existing portfolio. This can be done through component sharing, or sharing critical design principles.
This alignment is not trivial, as extensive design knowledge is needed to overview a portfolio with many, often highly different products and manufacturing lines. In this paper, we suggest establishing a frame of reference for new-product introduction based on several ‘game rules’, or Business Critical Design Rules (BCDRs), which denote the most critical features of the product and manufacturing architectures, and should be considered an obligatory reference for design when introducing new architectures.
BCDRs are derived from the portfolio, architecture and module levels, including modelling of the most critical links between the product and manufacturing domains. The suggested modelling principle has been tested as a frame for new-architecture introduction, capturing critical modularisation principles in a large and global OEM.
Application of the suggested method revealed a potential for reducing time-to-market and potentially cutting 35% off investments in new manufacturing equipment when introducing new products in the portfolio.
Language: | English |
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Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Year: | 2018 |
Pages: | 7313-7329 |
ISSN: | 1366588x and 00207543 |
Types: | Journal article and Preprint article |
DOI: | 10.1080/00207543.2018.1450531 |
ORCIDs: | Løkkegaard, Martin , Mortensen, Niels Henrik and Hvam, Lars |