The design for manufacturing and assembly (DFMA) is a family of methods belonging to the
design for X (DfX) category which goal is to optimize the manufacturing and assembly phase …

The primary intention of this paper is to review the current state of the art in engineering cost
modelling as applied to aerospace. This is a topic of current interest and in addressing the …

This paper is a survey of the presently available literature on disassembly sequencing,
including the papers that are closely related to this topic. Disassembly theory is applied to …

This paper proposes a goal-programming modeling approach to address three-dimensional
concurrent engineering (3D-CE) problems involving product, process and supply chain …

Product architecture is typically established in the early stages of the product development
(PD) cycle. Depending on the type of architecture selected, product design, manufacturing …

The research activity proposed in this paper is framed within the context of the concurrent
engineering applied to the complex aeronautical system development. The main objective is …

The integration of product design and supply-chain management can lead to an increase in
the profitability and efficiency of companies. However, considering manufacturing, supply …

Companies in either manufacturing or servicing have to be restructured or re-organised in
order to overcome challenges of the 21st century in which customers are not only satisfied …

Purpose–The speed of new product development (NPD) has been a key factor in a firm's
degree of competitiveness. The tools and philosophy of quality management have been …

Quality management philosophy and tools have been widely used to improve and control
product quality. However, there is a lack of literature on the relationship between quality …