APPROACH TO TRANSFER METHODS FOR DEVELOPING MODULAR PRODUCT FAMILIES INTO PRACTICE

Various methods are developed in design research, but few are used. To improve the uptake of methods in industry, this paper proposes a methodical method transfer support. It covers the analysis and preparation of design methods with a new developed Method and Process Visualisation (MPV) and gives recommendations for planning their integration in a company by a method integration project. The transfer support is used to integrate a design method for developing modular product families in a medium-size enterprise. The made experience in the project and the achieved integration are discussed.

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