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Model-Based Assessment of Variety-Induced Cost of Complexity in Modular Product Families
Maximilian Ridder, Markus Christian Berschik, Dieter Krause
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2025
Editor:
Dieter Krause, Kristin Paetzold, Sandro Wartzack
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DfX
Institution:
Technische Universität Hamburg
Section:
Model-Based Development / Systems Engineering
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121-130
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Abstract:
Managing variety-induced cost of complexity in modular product families is increasingly difficult due to rising data volumes and limited transparency in traditional cost models. This paper presents a model-based approach that uses a generic cost structure model to classify cost elements along the product lifecycle and map company-specific data systematically to it. The process involves data acquisition, transfer into a system model and lifecycle-wide analysis. By digitally integrating cost data into a model-based system, the approach supports the early identification of cost impacts in the development of modular product families.
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