Integrated Assembly Decomposition and Supply Chain Configuration
Background
- Separate, uncoordinated approaches to module generation and supply chain planning have prevented optimal concurrent module re-configuration and supplier selection, and have led to unnecessary cost increase and delayed product validation.
- Product module design and supplier selection for the modules have traditionally been carried out independently even though they are highly interwoven activities.
Objective
- To develop a novel module-centric integrated adaptation approach through which product design, assembly manufacturing and supply chain decisions are made in a cohesive fashion centered on assembly modules.
Approach
- Development of a hybrid graph-theoretic assembly representation considering assembly processes
- Development of mathematical methods for assembly decomposition and subassembly validation
- Establishment of module-supplier assignment models considering supply chain performance
- Model integration and development of an efficient heuristic algorithm
- Industrial case studies and methodology verification
Researchers
