Development of mechatronic systems requires collaboration among experts from different
design domains. In this paper the authors identify a set of challenges related to the design of …

Compared to product design, a broader range of knowledge is required to Product-Service
System (PSS) design, since both products and services are included in its design space. In …

New product development is knowledge intensive as it needs the work teams and design
engineers located at various locations to constantly share, update, and re-use knowledge …

Large engineering design projects involve many different disciplines each with their own
area of concern and expertise. A large amount of information (design data and knowledge) …

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

Designing products to fit human needs, preferences and capabilities is an essential key to
competitiveness. In contested product markets, the management of user-related knowledge …

This paper proposes a new production paradigm called the" Post Mass Production
Paradigm"(PMPP) which recognizes social, natural, and environmental limitations that …

Manufacturers face new circumstances, such as servicification of consumers and
seriousness of environmental problems. An effective avenue may be pursuing qualitative …

As additive manufacturing (AM) emerges as an end-of-use product manufacturing process,
design for additive manufacturing (DFAM) as a new design philosophy receives more and …

Manufacturing enterprises are now moving towards open architectures for integrating their
activities with those of their suppliers and customers within wide supply chain networks …