Technology Research On Design For Logistics

Design for logistic is the design method to improve product's structure, shape,size, material, processing, packaging characteristics and transporting characteristicsunder the guidance of rules optimizing product's logistic performance. Design forlogistic is one of DFX design method, but compared with other DFX design method,it involves more subject areas, such as: design, production, packaging, transport,storage and other products downstream areas. This paper is mainly about thetechnology how to implement product's logistic design in the product design process.It includes the following aspects:1) According to the time order of various logistics activities in product lifecycle, this paper presents that design for logistic is including manufacturinglogistics, packaging logistics, transporting logistics, circulation processing,warehousing logistics and recycle logistics. And from the point of view of sixaspects, summaries the logistic design criteria and design factors when designingproducts.2) To investigate the realization of design for logistics. This paper proposes toestablish an incidence matrix with logistic design criteria and logistic design factors.Then use the Bond Energy Algorithm to transform the incidence matrix and make itshow certain laws. So by analyzing these laws we can set up an effective model tomanage and use the logistic design criteria and factors.3) The product design quality evaluation actions are studied in detail.Evaluation architecture includes evaluating indicators, evaluation methods andmechanism of evaluation conflicts solution. This paper introduces the evaluationindicators and the evaluation methods, especially gives more detail of the matrixevaluation method based on the product tree and its application.4) Develop the prototype system of design for logistic based on the databaseand web technology. The principle is derived from the previous chapter. Theprototype system has the following main functions: a) Manage the design criteria, design factors and evaluation indicators, b) Establish product incidence matrix andtransform it. c) Implement the evaluation function. At last demonstrates prototypesystem's functions by a watch.