Improvement of product design process by knowledge value analysis

Abstract

Nowadays, design activities remain the core issue for global product development. As knowledge is more and more integrated, effective analysis of knowledge value becomes very useful for the improvement of product design processes. This paper aims at proposing a framework of knowledge value analysis in the context of product design process. By theoretical analysis and case study, the paper illustrates how knowledge value can be calculated and how the results can help the improvement of product design processes, such as deciding which knowledge to choose and what to do next. © Springer-Verlag London 2013.