Description: Chapter1: Product Development Process: An Introduction.- 1. The Evolution of Product Development.- 2. Sequential Product Development.- 3. Simultaneous/Integrated Product Development.- 4. Generic Product Development Process.- 5. Product Development Categories.- Chapter2: Modular Design.- 1. Modularity Types.- 2. Modular Systems Characteristics.- 3. Modular Systems Development.- 4. Modularity Advantages.- Chapter3: Design for Modularity.- 1. Needs Analysis.- 2. Product Requirements Analysis.- 3. Product/Concept Analysis.- 4. Product/Concept Integration.- 5. Case Study: Decomposition Analysis of a Four-Gear Speed Reducer Design Based on the Methodology.- Chapter4: Design for Assembly.- 1. DFMA Methodology.- 2. Case Study: DFMA Analysis of a Fog Lamp Design.- 3. Summary and Conclusion.- Chapter5: Design for Manufacture and Template-Based Process Planning.- 1. Geometric and Parametric Design.- 2. Group Technology (GT).- 3. Design for Manufacture.- 4. Structure for a Template-Based Process Planning System.- 5. APPENDIX A: Crankshaft Parametric File Structure and Listings.- 6. APPENDIX B: GD&T Data File.- 7. APPENDIX C: Formulation Used for Material Removal.- 8. APPENDIX D: Sample Process Plan.- Chapter6: Flexible and Modular Cell Design.- 1. Traditional Manufacturing Systems--An Overview.- 2. Cellular Manufacturing Systems.- 3. Cellular Manufacturing Systems Design.- References.

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