CONCURRENT ENGINEERING WITH CONSTRAINT NETWORKS

Authors

  • Steve Minnaar Department of Industrial Engineering, Stellenbosch University
  • Robert Reinecke Department of Industrial Engineering, Stellenbosch University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7166/7-2-402

Abstract

Concurrent engineering is a systematic approach to the integrated, concurrent design of products and their related processes, including manufacture and support. It allows the consideration of all elements of the product's life cycle, from conception through disposal, including quality, cost, manufacturing, and customer requirements. Constraint networks as an approach to concurrent engineering provides considerable advantages over the conventional approaches to improve engineering. Constraint networks are difficult to implement though and function best when applied to a small design team concerned with designing within a family ofrelated products or processes.

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How to Cite

Minnaar, S., & Reinecke, R. (2012). CONCURRENT ENGINEERING WITH CONSTRAINT NETWORKS. The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 7(2). https://doi.org/10.7166/7-2-402

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2 (1993)

Section

General Articles

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