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An asynchronous and synchronous coupling approach in networked rapid product development

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Faced with today's competitive market, the development of innovative product needs to be accelerated. But this is limited by heterogeneous systems and a distributed environment. A way of utilising network technology to this end must be found. In this paper, we use a new approach, called asynchronous and synchronous coupling, which is a network-based product development approach. This is then applied to rapid-response manufacturing by small- and medium-sized enterprises in a distributed environment. It demonstrates integrated thinking, high development speed and a transparent development process. Visual technology and real-time monitoring technology are used to solve asynchronous process and data management problems. An ICE (integrated collaborative environment) is also created to support synchronous collaboration.

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The authors are grateful to the Shanghai Government Science Technology Council and the Shanghai Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center for their financial support.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China

    Yanrong Ni, Feiya Fan, Juanqi Yan, Juanqi Yan, Dengzhe Ma & Ye Jin

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Ni, Y., Fan, F., Yan, J. et al. An asynchronous and synchronous coupling approach in networked rapid product development. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 22, 26–32 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-002-1439-3

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