In this paper we argue that co-operation is aparticular way to co-ordinate an industrialactivity
and that it is particularly suited tocollaborative design activity. Through a welldocumented …

This paper introduces a model of the information flows in Product Life cycle Management
(PLM), serving as the basis for understanding the role of standards in PLM support systems …

The primary hypothesis of this paper is thatinternal and external changes in design
andmanufacturing organizations affect theviability of boundary objects (representations …

Many different studies have stressed the importance of co-operation in engineering design.
This paper is based on an empirical study carried out over 18 months and based on …

The paper introduces infused design: an approach for establishing effective collaboration
between designers from different engineering fields. In infused design, the design problem …

This paper reports a case study of design and engineering change management in the
design and manufacture of automated train systems in a company. The paper uses a …

Design process excellence is considered a major differentiating factor between competing
enterprises since it determines the constraints within which plant operation and supply chain …

Well-organised information is vital in gaining a competitive advantage within engineering
companies. Increasingly, computer systems are used for managing this information, but for …

This paper reviews concurrent engineering from the viewpoint of engineering design
research., Concurrent engineering aims at eliminating unnecessary changes and redesigns …

Empirical studies are privileged means to obtain a holistic view of designing as it is practiced
in the world. In this paper we describe a collaboration we have been carrying out for almost …