Abstract
Iteration is an important characteristic of the design process. The Design Structure Matrix (DSM) is a powerful method allowing modelling, analysis, and optimisation of iterations in the design process. Boosted by the concepts of concurrent engineering, it has been widely developed during the decades by researchers from both academia and industry. The objective of this paper is to provide a review of different DSM based techniques used to improve the performance of the product development process.
Highlights
Engineering design is crucial for the competitiveness of manufacturing companies
An optimal timing and scheduling of the design process is a critical factor in the successful timeto-market completion of the product development process
We propose to provide a review of the main Design Structure Matrix (DSM) models found in the
Summary
Engineering design is crucial for the competitiveness of manufacturing companies. An optimal timing and scheduling of the design process is a critical factor in the successful timeto-market completion of the product development process. An important research work has been undertaken to develop and apply DSM to a wide range of engineering management problems, including product design, systems engineering, project planning, and organization design. This led to the emergence of different types of DSMs. Browning [3] proposes a classification of DSMs into four categories: time-based DSMs with (1) activity-based DSMs and (2) parameter-based DSMs; and static DSMs with (3) component-based DSMs and (4) people-based DSMs. We propose to provide a review of the main DSM models found in the. Some methods used to optimize the DSM are presented
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