Ford-MIT Alliance: Recent submissions
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Do-It-Right-First-Time (Draft) Approach To Design Structure Matrix (DSM) Restructuring
(2002-09-17)This paper argues, using two real-world applications from the automotive industry, that the biggest benefit of a Design Structure Matrix (DSM) model may come not from resequencing and partitioning, but rather from ... -
Performance of Coupled Product Development Activities with a Deadline
(2002-09-17)This paper explores the performance of coupled development tasks subject to a deadline constraint by proposing a performance generation model (PGM). The goal of the PGM is to develop insights about optimal strategies ... -
Analyzing Multiple Product Development Projects Based On Information and Resource Constraints
(2002-09-17)Product development (PD) and engineering design processes are often characterized by the information flowing among activities. In PD, this flow forms a complex activity web—a process that can be viewed as a complex system. ...
