InImpact: The Journal of Innovation Impact |
| Publisher |
Future Technology Press |
| Vol. 7 No. 2 |
KES Transactions on SDM I - Sustainable Design and Manufacturing 2014 |
| Volume Editors |
KES International |
| Journal ISSN |
2051-6002 |
| |
| Article Title | A Typology for the Management of Engineering Activities Based on the Decoupling Point Concept |
| Primary Author | Jon Gosling, Cardiff University |
| Other Author(s) |
Mohamed naim; Bill Hewlett
|
| Pages |
1025 - 1036
|
| Article ID |
sdm14-096 |
| Publication Date |
01-May-16 |
| Abstract | The customer order decoupling point (CODP) is commonly used to develop a simplified range of supply chain structures, ranging from standardised ship-to-stock to customized Ôengineer-to-orderÕ supply chains. This paper focuses on the latter category, with the purpose being the exploration of CODP concepts in design and engineering activities. The methodology follows a two phase approach. In the first phase, a collaborative form of inquiry as the means for producing knowledge is adopted, whereby academics and practitioners co-operated to develop a conceptual framework. The second phase includes three exploratory case studies, using interviews and site visits to gather data. The framework results in a classification of nine potential engineering subclasses. Through the exploratory case studies insight is given into the subclasses. |
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