Product Platform and Product Family Design Methods and Applications /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Simpson, Timothy W. (Editor), Siddique, Zahed (Editor), Jiao, Jianxin Roger (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2006.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Mechanical engineering.; Engineering design.; Industrial engineering.; Production engineering.; Industrial and Production Engineering.; Mechanical Engineering.; Engineering Design.

Today's highly competitive and volatile marketplace is reshaping the way many companies do business. Rapid innovation and mass customization offer a new form of competitive advantage. In response, companies like Sony, Black & Decker, and Kodak have successfully implemented strategies to des...