Chapter 9 Ulrich and Eppinger - Product Design and Development
A product is developed based on functional elements. The product as developed has physical elements, parts and subassemblies.
The architecture of a product is the scheme by which the functional elements of the product are arranged into physical chunks (items of the product) and by which the chunks interact.
The most modular architecture is one in which each functional element of the product is implemented through one distinct chunk.
Product Architecture
1. Create a Schematic of the Product
2. Cluster the Elements of the Schematic
3. Create a Rough Geometric Layout
4. Identify the Fundamental and Incidental Interactions
Delayed Differentiation of the Product
Platform Planning
A company may offer two or more products that are highly differentiated yet share a substantial fraction of their components. The fraction that is shared is called the platform,
In platform based products, there is a commonality or common parts plan and differentiation plan.
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