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Assessing the effects of product family design strategies on resource consumption and costs: an extended axiomatic design approach

Kehrhahn, Lasse; Meyer, Matthias; Meßerschmidt, Ole Jan

Type:
Papers
DS 145: Proceedings of the DESIGN2026 19th International Design Conference
Year:
2026
Editor:
Štorga, M.; Škec, S.; Martinec, T.; Marjanović, D.; Pavković, N.
Author:
Kehrhahn, Lasse; Meyer, Matthias; Meßerschmidt, Ole Jan
Series:
DESIGN
Institution:
Hamburg University of Technology, Germany
Page(s):
053-062
DOI number:
10.1017/pds.2026.10364
ISSN:
2732-527X (Online)
Abstract:
This study presents a simulation-based framework to analyze resource consumption and cost effects of product family design strategies. Drawing on Extended Axiomatic Design (EAD) and 53 documented design cases, we simulate empirically grounded patterns that reveal denser, more homogeneous resource use than benchmarks from cost accounting literature. The findings (1) provide a reusable dataset; (2) demonstrate the value of EAD for standardized product family design and enhanced cost transparency; and (3) support broader generalization of cost accounting insights.
Keywords:
product families, cost management, design costing, decision-making, simulation-based design
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