One such measure is manufacturing complexity and cost.
A matrix methodology and an objective measure of complexity have been developed that assess the three levels of manufacturing complexity: product complexity, process complexity and operational complexity.
This would dramatically reduce manufacturing complexity, deliver additional flexibility for current voltage engineering and potentially make thin film solar cells compatible with c-Si for tandems.
A key piece of this strategy was Navistar's Diamond Spec program, which created a simpler and quicker ordering process for one class of truck while reducing manufacturing complexity.
Therefore this paper analyzes air-breathing PEMFC's from the perspective of reducing manufacturing complexity, assembly complexity, and costs.
The results show that upstream complexity, internal manufacturing complexity, and downstream complexity all have a negative impact on manufacturing plant performance.
The researchers conclude that work should continue on all the technologies, with efforts focused on increasing conversion efficiency, decreasing materials use, and reducing manufacturing complexity and cost.
However, the reduced manufacturing complexity of rectangular notched pins in particular provide strong motivation for their use in practical applications.
However, owing to its intrinsically uncertain properties of managing NPD (new product development), manufacturing companies often struggle with the dilemma of increasing product variety or controlling manufacturing complexity.
As a response, this paper considers static complexity, which is due to inherent structural characteristics in product design and manufacturing, to elucidate the impact of design and manufacturing complexity on manufacturing performance.
