Assessing Increased Product Line Commonality’s Effect on Assembly

M. Løkkegaard; N. H. Mortensen; L. S. Jensen; C. K. F. Christensen

doi:10.21278/idc.2018.0112

Assessing Increased Product Line Commonality’s Effect on Assembly

M. Løkkegaard
, N. H. Mortensen
, L. S. Jensen
, C. K. F. Christensen

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Abstract

We present results of an experiment focused on quantifying effects on assembly productivity and product quality by introducing a product platform and increasing commonality between variants in a product family. The experiment was set up with 50 engineering students, who over three rounds produced a family of LEGO car models. Over the rounds a product platform was introduced and the Commonality Index was increased from 47,8% to 88,4%. Compared to productivity and quality results show an increased output of 118% and a decrease in product defects by 31% when applying a platform-based approach.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the DESIGN 2018 15th International Design Conference
Editors	D. Marjanović , M. Štorga , S. Škec , N. Bojčetić , N. Pavković
Publisher	Design Society
Publication date	2018
Pages	841-848
ISBN (Electronic)	978-953-7738-59-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.21278/idc.2018.0112
Publication status	Published - 2018
Event	The International Design Conference - DESIGN 2018 - Hotel Dubrovnik Palace, Dubrovnik, Croatia Duration: 21 May 2018 → 24 May 2018 http://www.designconference.org/

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Conference	The International Design Conference - DESIGN 2018
Location	Hotel Dubrovnik Palace
Country/Territory	Croatia
City	Dubrovnik
Period	21/05/2018 → 24/05/2018
Internet address	http://www.designconference.org/

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Product platform
Commonality
Experimentation
Product families

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Løkkegaard, M., Mortensen, N. H., Jensen, L. S., & Christensen, C. K. F. (2018). Assessing Increased Product Line Commonality’s Effect on Assembly. In D. Marjanović , M. Štorga , S. Škec , N. Bojčetić , & N. Pavković (Eds.), Proceedings of the DESIGN 2018 15th International Design Conference (pp. 841-848). Design Society. https://doi.org/10.21278/idc.2018.0112

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Løkkegaard, M, Mortensen, NH, Jensen, LS & Christensen, CKF 2018, Assessing Increased Product Line Commonality’s Effect on Assembly. in D Marjanović , M Štorga , S Škec , N Bojčetić & N Pavković (eds), Proceedings of the DESIGN 2018 15th International Design Conference. Design Society, pp. 841-848, The International Design Conference - DESIGN 2018, Dubrovnik, Croatia, 21/05/2018. https://doi.org/10.21278/idc.2018.0112

Assessing Increased Product Line Commonality’s Effect on Assembly. / Løkkegaard, M.; Mortensen, N. H.; Jensen, L. S. et al.
Proceedings of the DESIGN 2018 15th International Design Conference. ed. / D. Marjanović ; M. Štorga ; S. Škec ; N. Bojčetić ; N. Pavković. Design Society, 2018. p. 841-848.

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