Download or read book Controlling Design Variants written by Anna Ericsson and published by Society of Manufacturing Engineers. This book was released on 1999 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Introduces the concept of modular design within the product platform approach, intended to increase company efficiency while reducing costs and time to market. Companies can achieve significant advantages by separating parts that should vary to satisfy customer needs from parts that should be kept as common units. The terminology and a five-step method for creating modular product platforms are developed."--Back cover.