... is aimed at validating in an industrial environment the PSSLDM integrated with the tools needed for its adoption, with the aim of obtaining the system development full prototype. Product Service System Service Engineering Product development Lean design Service systems Knowledge-based systems...

..., b) is less clear in the process with no explicit steps for cladogram construction. However, a similar process appears to be followed. Change management Organizational development Evolution Manufacturing systems Knowledge-based systems Cladistic classification Discrete manufacturing...

... of the purchased item to the sourcing company. Make v. buy Manufacturing strategy Knowledge‐based systems Manufacturing systems One of the key issues to have emerged in manufacturing strategy has been the growing importance of the make or buy decision. Surveys have shown that senior managers...

... al. (1988) and Luxhoj et al. (1993) were limited to models for constant or stochastic demand. The functions for the knowledge‐based systems are mainly dependent on what knowledge has been built in the knowledge base. Therefore, an improper knowledge base will result in poor knowledge‐based...

... and implementing IMAPS are presented. © MCB UP Limited 1994 Canada Computer‐aided process planning Electronics industry Integration Knowledge‐based systems Manufacturing Planning Systems development Several manufacturing processes are required to build a printed circuit board (PCB) after...

...)spectrum and has been a very elusive activity to formalize. With the advent of knowledge‐based systems, provision of T/C selection assistance to the designer early on in the design process has become a practical reality. Reports the development of the TESS (Tribologically Engineered Surface Selection...