Objective The goal of this study is to identify gaps and challenges related to cross-domain
model management focusing on consistency checking. Method We conducted a systematic …

Abstract Compared with Computer Aided Design (CAD) to use computer graphics
technologies to describe geometric information for the product design, many new …

Complexity management is an increasing challenge for industrial companies. To address
this issue, this paper develops a procedure to reduce the complexity of products and …

Lean and concurrent engineering (CE) are widely acknowledged business process
improvement strategies. These strategies can improve processes, reduce costs, and cut …

Despite continuing BIM progress, professionals in the AEC industry often lack the
information they need to perform their work. Although this problem could be alleviated by …

This paper describes the paradigm of cloud-based services which are used to envisage a
new generation of configurable manufacturing systems. Unlike previous approaches to …

Product development is an iterative process, partially due to changes in both company
internal and external product requirements, resulting in changes to the product under …

Companies are trying several ways to offer competitive and highly differentiated products.
The goal for the product platform is to share elements for common functions and to …

The systematic representation of design concepts is an important requirement for
computational support during the conceptual design stage within the process of product …

For the better part of the 20th century many large companies have been focussed on
optimizing their mass production process as a way of maximizing their profits. Nowadays, in …