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VALIDATION CONCEPT FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF EFFECTS OF MODULAR PRODUCT FAMILIES

Part of: Systems Engineering and Design

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 June 2020

L.-N. Schwede ,
E. Greve  and
D. Krause
L.-N. Schwede*
Affiliation:
Hamburg University of Technology, Germany
E. Greve
Affiliation:
Hamburg University of Technology, Germany
D. Krause
Affiliation:
Hamburg University of Technology, Germany
*
*lea.schwede@tuhh.de

Abstract

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In order to meet an increasing internal variety, a solution can be the modularization of products. To motivate modularization projects throughout all phases of life, different effects of modular product families were collected in previous works on a literature basis. In this paper, a validation concept is presented, which will investigate these effects by using statements directly from industry representatives. In particular, the industry background is included in the evaluation to generate a more differentiated overall picture of impacts of modular product families.

Keywords

modularisationdesign knowledgeempirical studieseffects of modularisationboundary conditions

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Proceedings of the Design Society: DESIGN Conference , Volume 1 , May 2020 , pp. 2395 - 2404
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