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  • Publication
    Continuous improvement of mechatronic product development processes
    ( 2010)
    Woll, R.
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    Kind, C.
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    Stark, R.
    In this paper a methodology for improving mechatronic development processes is presented. The methodology has been developed in the German joint research project MIKADO funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). It describes a comprehensive procedure for process improvement based on a set of reference process models and supported by specific software applications. In a first step the procedure specifies how to generate process models based on an existing process or for planning a new one. In the following analysis phase optimisation potentials in the generated process models are identified. This phase is supported by a set of predefined reference process models that indicate - from a mechatronic view point - at which time during the development and how multidisciplinary coordination activities have to be carried out. A comparison of the generated process models with these reference process models and the application of questionnaires reveals the optimisation potentials that are subsequently used as a basis for improving the generated process model. The improved process model is then used for process control in a workflow management system (WfMS). The methodology has been evaluated against industrial requirements by two medium sized enterprises in the micro-production domain and in the solar energy systems domain. In Section 14.2 the problem statement will be presented. In Section 14.3 the current state of the art in model-based process improvement approaches is presented and the need for the development of new approaches is motivated. Section 14.4 describes the improvement process, the reference process models and the results of the evaluation. Finally Section 14.5 presents the conclusion drawn from the evaluation and future research topics.
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    Competing in engineering design - the role of virtual product creation
    ( 2009)
    Stark, R.
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    Krause, F.-L.
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    Kind, C.
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    Rothenburg, U.
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    Müller, P.
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    Stöckert, H.
    Product creation is facing the next level of fundamental changes. Global demands are growing substantially to achieve energy efficient and sustainable value creation networks for products, production and services without compromising traditional success factors such as time to market, cost and quality. To stay competitive within such an environment development partners in industry and public sectors will require new interplay solutions for engineering design execution, domain knowledge representation, expert competence utilization and digital assistance systems. This scenario offers the chance for virtual production creation solutions to become critical for the future by offering unique engineering capabilities which have not yet explored or deployed. The paper investigates key elements of modern virtual product creation such as agile process execution, functional product modeling and context appropriate information management towards their competitive role in satisfying increasing numbers of product requirements, in delivering robust systems integration and in ensuring true sustainable product lifecycle solutions.
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    Quantitative Studien über die Nutzung informationstechnischer Systeme im Produktentstehungsprozess
    ( 2009)
    Stark, R.
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    Lindow, K.
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    Beier, G.
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    Kind, C.
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    Özgen, K.
    Die Entwicklung innovativer und zugleich wirtschaftlicher Produkte sichert einem Unternehmen langfristige Wettbewerbsfähigkeit. Um wachsenden Anforderungen an Qualität, Zeit- und Kosteneffizienz in der Entwicklung gerecht zu werden, unterstützen informationstechnische Systeme den Entwicklungsprozess. Die Systemlandschaft entlang des gesamten Produktentstehungsprozesses wurde im Rahmen zweier Studien untersucht. Eine Studie befasst sich mit dem Einsatz von CAx-Systemen in kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen, um Potenziale für die Nutzung und Weiterentwicklung der Systeme zu identifizieren. Die zweite Studie verfolgt das Ziel, Erkenntnisse über den Systemeinsatz in großen Unternehmen zu erlangen, um analysieren zu können, ob Unternehmen ihre Produktentstehungsprozesse an verfügbare Systeme anpassen oder die Systemauswahl anhand vorhandener Prozesse erfolgt.
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    Beitrag der Produktentstehung zur Nachhaltigkeit
    ( 2008)
    Stark, R.
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    Lindow, K.
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    Woll, R.
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    Kind, C.
    Various approaches to sustainable product creation primarily address ecological and economical aspects. Social aspects are neglected, even though products and their processes directly influence the living conditions of todays and future generations. As a result, the product properties which are defined during product creation should support and ensure sustainable development throughout their product life cycle. For this purpose, the product creation process requires appropriate approaches and tools. Research conducted at the School of Machine Tools and Factory Management deals, on the one hand, with an approach to sustainable product creation based on scenarios and, on the other hand, with a competence management tool for employees. The systematic look into the future of sustainable produ cts by means of scenarios permits conclusions to be drawn concerning sustainable product creation. In addition, the competence management tool, presented in this paper, supports the project managers staffing decision of combining both the right qualifications and the individual competence of employees.
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    Nachhaltigkeit durch virtuelle Produktentwicklung
    ( 2007)
    Krause, F.-L.
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    Hayka, H.
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    Kind, C.
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    Rothenburg, U.
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    Virtual product development as an engine for innovation
    ( 2007)
    Krause, F.-L.
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    Jansen, H.
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    Kind, C.
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    Rothenburg, U.
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    Knowledge platform as a driver for sustainable life cycle processes
    ( 2004)
    Krause, F.-L.
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    Kind, C.
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    Jungk, H.