Papers by Keyword: Product Life Cycle

Abstract: The sequence and development of the life cycle of a machine-building product are described. Metals recycling, specifically hard alloys, is considered one of the important economically profitable directions of production development. The evaluation of the efficiency of such a method is given in the example of the explosive processing of hard alloys.

Abstract: Nowadays the world of manufacturing and production has been encountered with a constantly changing behavior’s of customers. Moreover in the global market, a company can survive if it has the efficient capabilities for rapid product development.These capabilities are known to be important and they mainly affect on the market penetration and cost reduction. One way to enhance such capabilities is to integrate the essential activities of a manufacturing with the help of information technology. In recent years, the researchers have proposed integration of the computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided manufacture (CAM) and computer-aided process planning (CAPP) as the main phases of product development lifecycle. These phases play an important role in the manufacturing environment and their integration will result in high-class production with minimum lead time. This paper focuses on the die design and process planning activities to produce the molds seamlessly . It studies the recent works on integration solutions and proposes an integration framework for glass bottle manufacturing companies.The paper considers the integration of the part design, macro process planning and the mold design activities. Moreover, the solution has used the ISO 10303 (STEP standard-International Standard for the Exchange of Product data). The novel aspects of the framework have been discussed through a case study. The case study highlights the integration of glass bottle design, process planning and bottle mold design to show the capabilities of the proposed framework.

Abstract: Presently the prime task of manufacturing engineers is to make products within a short span by maintaining the best quality at minimum cost. Recent market trends confirm the continuation of New Product Development (NPD) as a change agent for many more years to come with a focus on high product variety and shorter product life cycles. The effective introduction of new products is critical to the performance of manufacturing industries in more industrial sectors. It is a measure of an industry's strength in innovation and competitiveness in NPD. Manufacturing industries are forced to accept that the focus on NPD is on increasing product variety and shorter product life cycle. For many manufacturing industries, mass customization with "voice of customer", agility and leanness are some of the vital prerequisites to survive in the current global competitive environment. NPD is no longer an isolated process; it requires close integration between all active members within the supply chain such as customers, suppliers, manufacturers, etc. and must be viewed as an integrated business process. The proper use of advanced IT has enhanced NPD in manufacturing enterprises. It facilitates shorter product lead-times and increases responsiveness to changes in the market along with improved product quality, as well as maintaining low product cost.

Abstract: Green manufacturing has become a major trend in the 21st century manufacturing industry. Manufacturing is the main source of resource consumption and environmental pollution. Developed countries have researched green manufacturing for many years. In this paper, the application situation of green manufacturing in China automobile industry was studied. First, the application situation of green manufacturing in China auto industry was described from three aspects: green design, green processing and remanufacturing technology. Finally, the automobile industry development strategies of green manufacturing were discussed.

Abstract: The rear axle structure is studied and analyzed, and the skeleton structure, elements and parameters provided in advance in the template are introduced briefly. Taking a typical part of rear axle for instance, using Catia software to design product template, so as to shorten the product development cycle.

Abstract: This paper will discuss the design and implementation of lean production system. In comparison to traditional production system, to install a lean Production system successfully requires a much earlier introduction in product life cycle. In this regard, the paper presents a framework to provide a holistic view of the entire product life cycle and to identify the suitable timing and the systematic approach for lean production system design and its implementation.

Abstract: To reduce products’ negative impact on environment, save resources and energy, and recycle materials scientifically and effectively. We use "the sustainable design of product life cycle",it is a design concept. Its guide is prevention in advance, and its basic demands are low-carbon, green, energy conservation and environmental protection. It focuses on the technology in the aspects of design, materials, structure, crafts, circulation, recycling and so on. Its goal is to satisfy the demand of human and develop sustainably at the same time.

Abstract: The interoperability among a variety of systems, in or across manufacturing enterprises, has been widely accepted as one of the important factors that affects the efficiency of production. The aim of this study is to deal with the semantic interoperability issues in a product lifecycle management environment. Through the investigation of related works, the need for the formalization of semantic annotation was discovered. This paper addresses this drawback and introduces a framework that uses formalized semantic annotations to assist the knowledge interoperability along a product life cycle.

Abstract: Resource efficiency in the commercial vehicle industry is highly dependent on the application profile of the vehicle. In order to assess the resource efficiency of commercial vehicles, the production, the usage and the product itself have to be taken into account. Therefore, a lifecycle oriented approach is necessary. This paper presents a lifecycle oriented assessment methodology for resource efficiency, including the three pillars production, usage, and product. First, resources consumed along the lifecycle of a commercial vehicle are identified and classified. In the second step, we show how to gather interdependencies between the pillars production, usage, and product as well as interdependencies within the pillars. The third step provides a decision model to evaluate suitable measures for increasing resource efficiency. The methodology is illustrated by an example from the commercial vehicle industry.

Abstract: This paper dialyzes the three elements covered by the brand, taking semiotics as a tool and applying Pierces Trinity symbolic model to the brand model for product life cycle, while based on business practices, carding in depth relevant literatures on brand definition and brand model, clarifying the three major elements of the brand necessarily involved, namely symbol, products, value and the relation by dynamic matching them, to build a brand conceptual model which is the most basic part of brand theoretical research and to innovative operable and practical brand awareness structure and brand management tool for product life cycle.