A new generation of cooperative development paradigm in the tool and die making branch: strategy and technology

作者：Tang DB^*; Eversheim W; Schuh G

来源：Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 2004, 20(4): 301-311.

DOI：10.1016/j.rcim.2003.11.001

• tool and die making
• cooperative development
• early supplier involvement
• Benchmarking
• know-how share

To keep up with the changed corporate strategy and sourcing strategy of customers, the tool and die industry is more than ever obliged to improve its development strategy and justify its role within the value chain. The main aims of this research are to (1) comprehend, formalize and explore the new cooperation relationship between product customers and tool and die suppliers based on the rational principles of early supplier involvement (ESI); and (2) develop a new generation of cooperative development strategy, which can provide a powerful tool for a stronger integration of tool maker into the process chain of product development. Making use of EDEN(TM) software, a supporting environment to implement the new cooperative development strategy in tool and die making branch has been established. The implementation environment comprises three components: enterprise design, product and tool development, as well as benchmarking, which can provide a comprehensive support to cooperative development in the tool and die making branch, not only initial implementation support but more importantly a means to sustain and continuously improve the proposed cooperative development strategy. Individual industrial cases already reveal the potential of this new generation of cooperative development paradigm, which has enlightened that the future tool maker is a highly and competent partner along the value chain of the entire product life cycle.

• 出版日期2004-8