In order to enable failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) to play a better quality control
role in complex manufacturing products or systems, the current research status of FMEA is …

In this paper, we introduce a new methodology for reasoning about the functional failures
during early design of complex systems. The proposed approach is based on the notion that …

While seeking for global suppliers is a general trend for lower cost and better quality, it is not
trivial for a company to assess the corresponding risks in supplier selection. This paper …

Conceptual design plays an important role in development of new products and redesign of
existing products. Morphological matrix is a popular tool for conceptual design. Although the …

In industry, the failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) methodology is one of the main tools
used for reliability management in product design and development. However, the academic …

Products for personalization require frequent dynamic interactions at all stages of the entire
lifecycle. Based on this, the researchers have been studying closed-loop product lifecycle …

Recently, product-service systems (PSSs), which create value by integrating a physical
product and a service, have been attracting attention. In PSSs, it is critical for a provider to …

The goal of quality and reliability systems is the same-to achieve customer satisfaction.
Quality and reliability are synonymous. A system cannot be reliable if it does not have high …

Thanks to recent technology related to product monitoring and data communication, it is now
possible for a company to gather various kinds of product usage data during its operation in …

A metric for computing the information content of function models in mechanical engineering
design is proposed. Function models are graph-based representations used to describe the …