The utilization of a platform strategy has become a competitive priority in many industries, most notably in the automotive industry. Naturally, many firms in other industries are adopting this strategy with different modifications and degrees of implementation. However, little research covers the application of platform development in a supplier and/or small batch production environment. The adaptation of a platform strategy in these settings, by a supplier in the aircraft engine industry, is the focal point of this paper. Based on platform development literature and the characteristics of the aircraft engine industry and the company studied advantages and hindrances for platform strategies have been ruled out. Interviews with involved people within the company studied have further clarified different perspectives on platforms and their possible utilization. Based on the analysis of collected information it is proposed that a possible platform strategy would include: a technology platform, incorporating general knowledge on core technology assets embodied in either humans, organizations, processes, information or methods; and a product platform, incorporating product specific elements that could be re-used when developing new components for a particular product line.
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ASME 2008 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference
August 3–6, 2008
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Design Engineering Division and Computers in Engineering Division
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978-0-7918-4328-4
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Platform Strategies for a Supplier in the Aircraft Engine Industry
Fredrik Berglund,
Fredrik Berglund
Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Dag Bergsjo¨,
Dag Bergsjo¨
Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Ulf Ho¨gman,
Ulf Ho¨gman
Volvo Aero Corporation, Trollha¨ttan, Sweden
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Kiran Khadke
Kiran Khadke
Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI
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Fredrik Berglund
Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
Dag Bergsjo¨
Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
Ulf Ho¨gman
Volvo Aero Corporation, Trollha¨ttan, Sweden
Kiran Khadke
Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI
Paper No:
DETC2008-49526, pp. 55-66; 12 pages
Published Online:
July 13, 2009
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Berglund, F, Bergsjo¨, D, Ho¨gman, U, & Khadke, K. "Platform Strategies for a Supplier in the Aircraft Engine Industry." Proceedings of the ASME 2008 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. Volume 4: 20th International Conference on Design Theory and Methodology; Second International Conference on Micro- and Nanosystems. Brooklyn, New York, USA. August 3–6, 2008. pp. 55-66. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2008-49526
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