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SCM106: Product and Process Design for Supply Chain Management

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SCM106: Product and Process Design for Supply Chain Management
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Total Reading Time: Approx. 1 - 2 hours (for average readers)

Word Count: Approx. 10,600 words

Author: Dr. Warren H. Hausman
Professor of Management Science & Engineering, Stanford University

Certificate: Counts toward Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management

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Contents

Introduction; Component Commonality, Modularity, Modular vs. Integral Design
Universality
Framework for Costs and Benefits
Benefits of Design Changes
Benefits of Design Changes, Continued
Postponement: The HP Deskjet Printer
Postponement Costs and Benefits (Deskjet Printer, continued)
A Quick Estimate of Postponement Benefits from Reduced Inventories
Packaging Postponement
Postponement via Software
End-of-Life and New Product Situations
Process Design for Postponement
Mass Customization
Incentive Issues
Conclusions
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