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Distributed design coordination

Whitfield, R.I.; Duffy, A.H.B.; Coates, G.; Hills, W.

Authors

R.I. Whitfield

A.H.B. Duffy

G. Coates

W. Hills



Abstract

Abstract. This paper describes a computer-based system called the design management system (DMS) that was developed to manage and coordinate distributed engineering design activity. Issues relating to the control of distributed design coordination are discussed from the context of engineering design. Key features of the DMS as well as proposals for future developments are described. Distributed design activity is coordinated and managed using the DMS within an industrial case study. The DMS demonstrated significant improvements in timeliness when compared with manual process-enactment techniques (64% reduction in process time compared with previous methods). Further potential system improvements are identified relating to operational coordination.

Citation

Whitfield, R., Duffy, A., Coates, G., & Hills, W. (2002). Distributed design coordination. Research in Engineering Design, 13(4), 243-252. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00163-002-0021-1

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date 2002-11
Deposit Date Apr 23, 2008
Journal Research in Engineering Design
Print ISSN 0934-9839
Electronic ISSN 1435-6066
Publisher Springer
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 13
Issue 4
Pages 243-252
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s00163-002-0021-1
Keywords Strategic coordination, Concurrent engineering.
Publisher URL http://www.springerlink.com/openurl.asp?genre=article&eissn=1435-6066&volume=13&issue=4&spage=243

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