ETO Standardization Strategies: Verifying Implementation and Effect
DS 101: Proceedings of NordDesign 2020, Lyngby, Denmark, 12th - 14th August 2020
Year: 2020
Editor: Mortensen, N.H.; Hansen, C.T. and Deininger, M.
Author: Bertram, Christian Alexander; Mueller, Georg Otto; Mortensen, Niels Henrik
Series: NordDESIGN
Institution: Technical University of Denmark
Section: Modularity
Page(s): 10
DOI number: https://doi.org/10.35199/NORDDESIGN2020.13
ISBN: 9781912254088
Abstract
Engineer-To-Order product development often entails project-based development of highly customized products with a production of low volumes. Unique designs increases the interest for re-use to keep costs down and profits high. Companies are employing efforts such as standardization to achieve this. Benefits can be signifcant if the implementation strategy is correct. This paper presents an approach for assesssing this standardization implementation strategy. The work is founded in an industry case study with the same objective and from this work a generic approach is described.
Keywords: concurrent engineering (CE), decision making, design strategy, standardization