An investigation on the impact of product modularity level on supply chain performance metrics: an industrial case study

作者：Chiu Ming Chuan^*; Okudan Guel

来源：Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 2014, 25(1): 129-145.

DOI：10.1007/s10845-012-0680-3

• Product design
• Supply chain design
• Modularity
• Supplier selection

The benefit of integrating product design decisions and supply chain design decisions has been recognized by researchers. Such integration can facilitate better communication between design teams and operations groups. Consequently, potential supply chain risks can be highlighted and addressed before the launch of a new product. Modularization is one of the most critical elements for both product design and supply chain design decisions as it impacts the assembly sequence and hence the selection of component and module suppliers. However, the impact of modularity level on supply chain performance is still unclear, and thus is the focus of this study. The proposed analytical method incorporates both product design and supply chain design functions, and hence, enables simultaneous consideration of these decisions. The supply chain performances of all two-module and three-module design concepts are fully investigated in an effort to explore the impact of modularity level on supply chain performance. Results show that increased modularity is advantageous for the time-based performance of a supply chain network, whereas decreased modularity yields superiority in terms of cost performance.

• 出版日期2014-2
• 单位清华大学