Product Platform and Product Family Design
Timothy W. Simpson • 2006 • Springer
- Author
- Timothy W. Simpson
- First published
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer
- Genres
- Art · Business
- Subjects
- Engineering · Engineering design · Mechanical engineering · New products
- ISBN
- 9780387257211
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Product Platform and Product Family Design was published in 2006 by Springer as part of their series on Decision Engineering. Authored by Timothy W. Simpson, a professor of mechanical and industrial engineering, the text was created to address the growing industrial demand for mass customization and efficient product development. It serves as a synthesis of academic research and practical methodologies for managing product complexity through platforms and families.
The book provides a structured framework for engineers and researchers navigating the trade-offs between component commonality and product variety. Simpson draws on systems engineering principles to outline how companies can reduce manufacturing costs while maintaining market-specific features. It is widely regarded in engineering circles as a foundational reference for design optimization, praised for its clarity in bridging theoretical concepts with real-world design constraints.
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