Investigation of cost saving with common components in a product family

Component commonality is a critical concept in modern manufacturing, as it has been demonstrated to offer several benefits, such as lower inventory costs, reduced lead time, and increased production flexibility. This paper provides an overview of the concept of 12 different types of component common...

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Main Author: En, Pei Qing
Other Authors: Chen Songlin
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: Nanyang Technological University 2023
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1673402023-05-27T16:50:11Z Investigation of cost saving with common components in a product family En, Pei Qing Chen Songlin School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Songlin@ntu.edu.sg Engineering::Mechanical engineering Component commonality is a critical concept in modern manufacturing, as it has been demonstrated to offer several benefits, such as lower inventory costs, reduced lead time, and increased production flexibility. This paper provides an overview of the concept of 12 different types of component commonality indices. Each index focuses on different aspects of commonality and can be useful for engineers to identify which components can be shared among product families. This study presents a methodology for identifying component commonality in a product family using the commonality indices, as well as how company identify component commonality. The methodology includes a proposed dissection of how different commonality indices can be applied. The report also includes a case study with Thermo Fisher Scientific, a company in the life sciences industry. The case study shows the whole process of identifying component commonality in their product line and how the commonality strategy helps to potentially reduce cost and improve overall supply chain management. The study concludes with recommendation and limitations that the study have. Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) 2023-05-24T06:12:23Z 2023-05-24T06:12:23Z 2023 Final Year Project (FYP) En, P. Q. (2023). Investigation of cost saving with common components in a product family. Final Year Project (FYP), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/167340 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/167340 en application/pdf Nanyang Technological University
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Investigation of cost saving with common components in a product family
description Component commonality is a critical concept in modern manufacturing, as it has been demonstrated to offer several benefits, such as lower inventory costs, reduced lead time, and increased production flexibility. This paper provides an overview of the concept of 12 different types of component commonality indices. Each index focuses on different aspects of commonality and can be useful for engineers to identify which components can be shared among product families. This study presents a methodology for identifying component commonality in a product family using the commonality indices, as well as how company identify component commonality. The methodology includes a proposed dissection of how different commonality indices can be applied. The report also includes a case study with Thermo Fisher Scientific, a company in the life sciences industry. The case study shows the whole process of identifying component commonality in their product line and how the commonality strategy helps to potentially reduce cost and improve overall supply chain management. The study concludes with recommendation and limitations that the study have.
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