Optimizing the exchange of partial information in integrated product development with multiple activities

Ali A. Yassine, Bacel Maddah, Joe Jabbour

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Abstract

Integrated product development (IPD) requires the incorporation of downstream concerns during the execution of upstream activities. In this paper, we develop a mathematical model based on dynamic programming (DP) to determine the optimal partial information exchanges between activities in an IPD environment. We provide a novel formulation to optimize the flow of information in a set of sequential activities of any cardinality and show how rework cost can be reduced in an IPD environment. Furthermore, a simulation model is developed to study the effect of integration on the behavior of upstream activities in terms of the frequency and timing of considering partial information. The simulation helps draw out a series of observations about partial information usage, which could be used as general guidelines in an IPD environment.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication9th International Conference on Design Education; 24th International Conference on Design Theory and Methodology
Pages559-567
Number of pages9
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
EventASME 2012 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE 2012 - Chicago, IL, United States
Duration: 12 Aug 201212 Aug 2012

Publication series

NameProceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference
Volume7

Conference

ConferenceASME 2012 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityChicago, IL
Period12/08/1212/08/12

Keywords

  • Dynamic programming
  • Information exchange
  • Overlapping
  • Product development

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