In this article the process of rigorously setting supersystem targets in an enterprise context is explored as a model-based approach termed “analytical target setting.” Engineering design decisions have more value and lasting impact if they are made in the context of the enterprise that produces the designed product. Setting targets that the designer must meet is often done at a high level within the enterprise, however, with inadequate consideration of the engineering design embodiment and associated cost. For complex artifacts produced by compartmentalized hierarchical enterprises, the challenge of linking the target setting rationale with the product instantiation is particularly demanding. The previously developed analytical target cascading process addresses the problem of translating top level design targets into design targets for all systems in a multilevel hierarchically structured product, so that local targets are consistent with each other and top targets can be met as closely as possible. The effectiveness of linking analytical target setting and target cascading is demonstrated in a hybrid electric automotive truck vehicle example. The manufacturer introduces a new product (hybrid electric truck) in the market under uncertainty in fuel prices during the life cycle of the vehicle. The example demonstrates a clear interaction between the enterprise decision making and the engineering product development.
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January 2006
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Analytical Target Setting: An Enterprise Context in Optimal Product Design
Adam B. Cooper,
Adam B. Cooper
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
e-mail: abcooper@umich.edu
University of Michigan
, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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Panos Y. Papalambros
Panos Y. Papalambros
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Adam B. Cooper
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
University of Michigan
, Ann Arbor, MI 48109e-mail: abcooper@umich.edu
Panayotis Georgiopoulos
Harrison M. Kim
Assistant Professor
Panos Y. Papalambros
Professor
J. Mech. Des. Jan 2006, 128(1): 4-13 (10 pages)
Published Online: March 31, 2005
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August 18, 2003
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March 31, 2005
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Cooper, A. B., Georgiopoulos, P., Kim, H. M., and Papalambros, P. Y. (March 31, 2005). "Analytical Target Setting: An Enterprise Context in Optimal Product Design." ASME. J. Mech. Des. January 2006; 128(1): 4–13. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2125972
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