A Genetic Algorithm-Based Model for Product Platform Design for Hybrid Manufacturing

Abstract

Nowadays, manufacturers aim at satisfying diverse and changing customer demand in order to survive in the competitive market. An approach that combines several manufacturing concepts, including product platform formation and hybrid manufacturing, is proposed in order to effectively manage the product variety. A genetic algorithm-based model is introduced to design the optimal or near-optimal platform for large sets of products and features that can be further manufactured by additive and/or subtractive manufacturing to be customized into different product variants. An illustrative example is used to demonstrate the model. The proposed model leads to better management of product proliferation.

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