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  • Made to serve: a model of the operations practices and technologies that deliver servitization 
    Baines, Tim; Lightfoot, Howard (Cranfield University Press, 2013-09-19)
    This paper explores how successfully servitised manufacturers deliver advanced services and proposes a model that describes how they configure their operations. A case study methodology is applied across four manufacturing ...
  • Making automation pay - cost & throughput trade-offs in the manufacture of large composite components 
    Mullan, M; Price, M; Murphy, A; Quinn, D; Butterfield, J; Cowan, S; McElroy, P; Hawthorne, P; Robertson, S (Cranfield University Press, 2013-09-19)
    The automation of complex manufacturing operations can provide significant savings over manual processes, and there remains much scope for increasing automation in the production of large scale structural composites. However ...
  • Measuring information security breach impact and uncertainties under various information sharing scenarios 
    Durowoju, Olatunde; Chan, Hing; Wang, Xiaojun (Cranfield University Press, 2013-09-19)
    This study draws on information theory and aims to provide simulated evidence using real historical and statistical data to demonstrate how various levels of integration moderate the impact and uncertainties of information ...
  • Mechanical properties of three-phase polyamide 6 nanocomposites 
    Gendre, Laura; Abhyankar, Hrushikesh; Njuguna, James; Ermini, Valentina (Cranfield University Press, 2013-09-19)
    This work focus on the mechanical properties of three-phase nanocomposites using multiscale reinforcements. The influence of the nano-fillers content, as well as the temperature were studied. Polyamide-6 reinforced with ...
  • The Mechanisms of Construction of Generic Product Configuration with the Help of Business Object and Delay Differentiation 
    Izadpanah, S-H.; Gzara, L.; Tollenaere, M. (Cranfield University Press, 2009-03-31)
    Product configuration has a central role in PLM application. The generic product configuration which factories the similarities between the product types, is used to facilitate the production by permitting delay differ ...
  • Metadata Reference Model for IPS2 Lifecycle Management 
    Abramovici, M.; Neubach, M.; Schulze, M.; Spura, C. (Cranfield University Press, 2009-04-01)
    Metadata models are the nucleus of product data and lifecycle management. Current PLM solutions offer generic metadata models for physical products and consider only the product provider’s requirements. They are not ...
  • A Method of Analyzing Complexity by Effects and Rapid Acquisition of the Most Ideal Solution Based on TRIZ 
    Zhang, P.; Liu, F.; Zhang, D. R.; Tan, R. H. (Cranfield University Press, 2009-03-31)
    Presently, designers could only use definitions in the complexity theory to analyze the complex problems in the system. In the article, a new method is put forward which is the method of analyzing complexity by effects and ...
  • A Method of Supporting Conflict Resolution for Designing Services 
    Akiyama, Y.; Shimomura, Y.; Arai, T. (Cranfield University Press, 2009-04-01)
    Recently, the importance of service has been emphasized in various industries. However, few studies have focused on service design in spite of its great relevance. This paper proposes a methodology for service design, which ...
  • A Method to Analyze PSS from the Viewpoints of Function, Service Activity, and Product Behavior 
    Hara, T.; Arai, T.; Shimomura, Y. (Cranfield University Press, 2009-04-01)
    As our economy matures, combination of tangible products and intangible services becomes a key issue toward a harmonious balance with economic growth and environment conscious. This paper aims to present a method for ...
  • A Methodology for Variability Reduction in Manufacturing Cost Estimating in the Automotive Industry based on Design Features 
    Romero Rojo, Francisco Javier; Roy, Rajkumar; Shehab, Essam (Cranfield University Press, 2009-03-31)
    Small to medium manufacturing companies are coming to realise the increasing importance of performing fast and accurate cost estimates at the early stages of projects to address customers’ requests for quotation. However, ...
  • A Methodology of Persona-centric Service Design 
    Hosono, S.; Hasegawa, M.; Hara, T.; Shimomura, Y.; Arai, T. (Cranfield University Press, 2009-03-31)
    In order to clarify the customer’s inclination and provide them with better services, the persona-scenario method has been accepted in Requirements Engineering. A CAD tool proposed in Service Engineering also adopts ...
  • Metrological characteristics of an on-machine tool optical measuring system 
    Bissacco, Guiliano; Liltorp, Klaus; Nedrehagen, Ivan; Svinning, Øystein; Nielsen, Nicolaj Elias; Kruse, Christian Wissing; Shaheen, Amrozia (Cranfield University, 2022-11-08)
    Metrological characterisation is a fundamental step towards assuring the traceability of a measuring instrument; particularly challenging for non-contact optical imaging systems due to the inadequacy of a specific reference ...
  • Mixed-model production system design for aircraft assembly 
    Briggs, James; Jin, Yan; Price, Mark; Burke, Robert (Cranfield University Press, 2013-09-19)
    With the advancement of flexible fixture and flexible tooling, mixed production has become possible for aircraft assembly as the manufacturing processes of different aircraft/sub-assembly models are similar. However, due ...
  • Modelling Biological Aerated Filters for wastewater treatment 
    Mann, Allan T.; Stephenson, Tom (School of Water Sciences, Cranfield University, 1996-06-12)
    1. Biological aerated filters (BAFs) are submerged three-phase fixed media reactors for wastewater treatment. A major characteristic of BAF reactors is the use of granular media which allows solids separation as well as ...
  • Modelling long term digital preservation costs: a scientific data case study 
    Shehab, Essam; Lefort, Alice; Badawy, Mohamed; Baguley, Paul; Turner, Christopher J.; Wilson, Michael; Conway, Esther (Cranfield University Press, 2013-09-19)
    In recent years there has been increasing UK Government pressure on publicly funded researchers to plan the preservation and ensure the accessibility of their data for the long term. A critical challenge in implementing a ...
  • Modelling Product and Partners Network Architectures to Identify Hidden Dependencies 
    Zouggar, S.; Zolghadri, M.; Girard, P. (Cranfield University Press, 2009-03-31)
    This paper explores mutual dependencies between partners of a New Product Design (NPD) project during the realization phase. It highlights bidirectional influences between components and partners. Linking product and ...
  • Modelling the Product Development performance of Colombian Companies 
    Herrera-Hernandez, M. C.; Luna, C.; Prada, L.; Berdugo, C.; Al-Ashaab, Ahmed (Cranfield University Press, 2009-03-31)
    This paper presents the general model of the Product Development Process (PDP) in the Metal mechanics Industry in Barranquilla-Colombia, since this sector contributes significantly to the productivity of this industrial ...
  • A modification of P-diagram for the robust design of product service system 
    Wang, Hanfei; Mitake, Yuya; Alfarisi, Salman; Shimomura, Yoshiki (Cranfield University, 2022-11-08)
    For product-service system (PSS), it is critically important whether PSS could fulfil the requirement of customers. However, in the real business environment, multiple perturbations or noises might happen to weaken the ...
  • A modified AHP algorithm for network selection 
    Huang, Xin; Jules, Guiovanni; Saadat, Mozafar; Rakhodaei, Hamid (Cranfield University Press, 2013-09-19)
    This paper addresses the concept of ranking networks to the multiple criteria of customers to find the best and alternative networks. The use of modified AHP algorithm has been shown to provide better network ranking for ...
  • Modular lightweight components for peripheral e-mobility solutions 
    Heinicke, Matthias; Stefan, Lüdecke; Gerd, Wagenhaus (Cranfield University Press, 2013-09-19)
    Based on a comprehensive prototype, the researchers at the Otto von Guericke University systematically investigate components and system solutions within a project regarding the interplay of electric vehicles and range ...

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