Investigation of cost saving with common components in a product family

• Main Author: En, Pei Qing
• Other Authors: Chen Songlin
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/167340
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

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...