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Maximilian Ridder; Lea-Nadine Woller; Dieter Krause

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Existing approaches for considering and evaluating product family concept alternatives in terms of variety-induced cost of complexity focus only on the subsequent evaluation of total concepts and are not integrated into the product generation development process. In response to escalating product complexity and its associated costs, a comprehensive framework for integrating variety-induced cost of complexity as a target value into the product generation development process is to be developed. Emphasizing a continuous consideration of variety-induced cost of complexity in the early phases of product generation development, the framework aims to support the cost target-orientated development of modular product families. To avoid a cost and time intensive subsequent evaluation regarding cost of complexity, the framework ensures the proactive management of these throughout the product generation development, enabling more strategic and cost-effective design decisions.

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cost of complexity, product generation development, cost assessment, complexity cost, product family evaluation