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Computers & Structures, 1987
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Abstract: This paper proposes a new practice of robust design methodology (RDM); to adopt a life ... more Abstract: This paper proposes a new practice of robust design methodology (RDM); to adopt a life cycle approach to noise factor identification. Such practice expands the boundary of traditional use of robust design where noise factors are generally known, observable and experimentally controllable. By exploiting information from claim data of a medium-sized Swedish manufacturing company, several other noise factors were identified and classified into product life cycle stages; factors that are often uncontrollable, unobservable, or unknown. Exploratory data analysis, interviews, and internal documents are used in this study. The results show that by analysing the claims data, the product's failure modes can be identified and classified into various product life cycle stages. This enables identification of noise factors in each product life cycle stage. The use of a life cycle approach has two major implications. One is to expand the focus of RDM to encompass all product life cy...
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International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management, 2016
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The forces in the couplings of articulated vehicle combinations, propel and fully determine the p... more The forces in the couplings of articulated vehicle combinations, propel and fully determine the path of any towed unit thus playing a significant role in the vehicle behavior. A failure in the coupling could potentially have a devastating effect if it occurs while driving in traffic. To prevent this from happening, states and road authorities impose requirements in terms of tolerated forces on any coupling selection. The current legal requirement framework is based on an ISO standard, that stipulates minimum force levels that the couplings should stand. These forces have been derived under semi-empirical assumptions for a set of five vehicle combinations. The present report aims to extend the coupling requirements to two vehicle combinations that are candidates to become legal on the public road network. Due to the semi-empirical nature of the ISO standard, validation needed to be performed. The here presented requirements for the two new combinations were validated against simulati...
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Purpose – This paper aims to apply robust design methodology (RDM) principles at the back-end of ... more Purpose – This paper aims to apply robust design methodology (RDM) principles at the back-end of a product development process as a way to create greater customer satisfaction and support a sustainable product development. Methodology/approach – Based on the literature, a framework combining RDM principles with exploratory data analysis (EDA) is proposed. This framework is used to analyze customer warranty claim data of a Swedish manufacturing company. Findings – From a theoretical standpoint, we found useful connections between RDM principles and EDA principles, thus contributing to a new framework for data analysis. From a practical standpoint, the framework has led to revelation of valuable improvement ideas for the company in the areas of practices supporting customer focus, robustness, and sustainability. Research limitations/implications – The research data are limited to the organization‟s claim data recorded during the last 5 years (2006-2010). Investigation of the interrela...
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The forces in the couplings of articulated vehicle combinations, propel and fully determine the p... more The forces in the couplings of articulated vehicle combinations, propel and fully determine the path of any towed unit thus playing a significant role in the vehicle behavior. A failure in the coup ...
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Computers & Structures, 1987
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Abstract: This paper proposes a new practice of robust design methodology (RDM); to adopt a life ... more Abstract: This paper proposes a new practice of robust design methodology (RDM); to adopt a life cycle approach to noise factor identification. Such practice expands the boundary of traditional use of robust design where noise factors are generally known, observable and experimentally controllable. By exploiting information from claim data of a medium-sized Swedish manufacturing company, several other noise factors were identified and classified into product life cycle stages; factors that are often uncontrollable, unobservable, or unknown. Exploratory data analysis, interviews, and internal documents are used in this study. The results show that by analysing the claims data, the product's failure modes can be identified and classified into various product life cycle stages. This enables identification of noise factors in each product life cycle stage. The use of a life cycle approach has two major implications. One is to expand the focus of RDM to encompass all product life cy...
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International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management, 2016
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The forces in the couplings of articulated vehicle combinations, propel and fully determine the p... more The forces in the couplings of articulated vehicle combinations, propel and fully determine the path of any towed unit thus playing a significant role in the vehicle behavior. A failure in the coupling could potentially have a devastating effect if it occurs while driving in traffic. To prevent this from happening, states and road authorities impose requirements in terms of tolerated forces on any coupling selection. The current legal requirement framework is based on an ISO standard, that stipulates minimum force levels that the couplings should stand. These forces have been derived under semi-empirical assumptions for a set of five vehicle combinations. The present report aims to extend the coupling requirements to two vehicle combinations that are candidates to become legal on the public road network. Due to the semi-empirical nature of the ISO standard, validation needed to be performed. The here presented requirements for the two new combinations were validated against simulati...
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Purpose – This paper aims to apply robust design methodology (RDM) principles at the back-end of ... more Purpose – This paper aims to apply robust design methodology (RDM) principles at the back-end of a product development process as a way to create greater customer satisfaction and support a sustainable product development. Methodology/approach – Based on the literature, a framework combining RDM principles with exploratory data analysis (EDA) is proposed. This framework is used to analyze customer warranty claim data of a Swedish manufacturing company. Findings – From a theoretical standpoint, we found useful connections between RDM principles and EDA principles, thus contributing to a new framework for data analysis. From a practical standpoint, the framework has led to revelation of valuable improvement ideas for the company in the areas of practices supporting customer focus, robustness, and sustainability. Research limitations/implications – The research data are limited to the organization‟s claim data recorded during the last 5 years (2006-2010). Investigation of the interrela...
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The forces in the couplings of articulated vehicle combinations, propel and fully determine the p... more The forces in the couplings of articulated vehicle combinations, propel and fully determine the path of any towed unit thus playing a significant role in the vehicle behavior. A failure in the coup ...
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