The role of product architecture in the manufacturing firm.

Ulrich, K. (1995). The role of product architecture in the manufacturing firm. Research Policy, 7333(94), 419-440.

Type

Journal article

Intellectual base

Primary research

Year

1995

DOI

10.1016/0048-7333(94)00775-3

Link

https://doi.org/10.1016/0048-7333(94)00775-3

Cited from

art_aesthetics, computer_science, economics_finance, engineering_design, mathematics, organizational_management, philosophy, systems_cybernetics

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Primes

• Abstraction

  • This source(Tier C — bibliography only; existence verified.) Product architecture as the mapping of functions to components plus interfaces. Link-only.

• Boundary

  • This sourceBibliography-only (Tier C): product architecture as assignment of functions to physical components.

• Compatibility
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• Decomposition

  • This sourceBibliography-only (tier C). Verified; product architecture as the mapping of functions to physical components (modularity literature).

• Dependency

  • This sourceDefines product architecture via the mapping from function to components and the interfaces (dependencies) between them. (Bibliography-only.)

• Design for Lifecycle Adaptability
  • The mechanism works because anticipating change during design is vastly cheaper than retrofitting adaptability after deployment; systems designed with adaptability built in can evolve gracefully, whereas systems designed for static conditions become increasingly costly to modify as they age

    This sourceFoundational typology of modular vs. integral product architecture; articulates linkages between architecture and product change, variety, component standardization, performance, and development management.

• Interface
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• Layering
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• Minimalism
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• Modularity
  • The modular redesign increased initial development cost (disciplined interface design), but reduced maintenance cost and enabled faster feature evolution
• Platform Design
  • The specification of explicit, standardized interfaces that abstract the platform internals and enable external development
• Specialization
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• Substitutability
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• Task Interdependence
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