Collaborative Research: A TIE Research Program on E-Design for Design for Supply Chain

匹兹堡大学电子设计行业/大学合作研究中心（I/UCRC）与阿肯色州大学和俄克拉荷马州州立大学工程物流和配送I/UCRC之间的合作研究工作将解决如何有效地同步新产品和现有产品的产品设计和供应链设计的问题，不仅会产生良好的产品设计，而是一个具有成本效益的供应链，最大限度地减少交货时间并确保质量。 研究结果将纳入现有的研究生课程，并用于开发新的研究生课程。 此外，研究将加强I/UCRC的研究和教育基础设施。 本研究的实证结果将指导行业合作伙伴和公司在他们的产品和供应链设计的努力，提供行业相关的情况下，测试和验证的数学模型和模拟。

This collaborative research effort between the Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) for e-Design at the University of Pittsburgh and the I/UCRC for Engineering Logistics and Distribution at the University of Arkansas and Oklahoma State University will address the problem of how to effectively synchronize product design and supply chain design for new and existing products resulting in not only a good product design, but a supply chain that is cost effective, minimizes lead time and ensures quality. Results from the research will be incorporated into existing graduate courses and used to develop new graduate courses,. Furthermore the research will enhance the infrastructure for research and education with in the I/UCRCs. Empirical results of this research will guide industry partners and companies in their product and supply chain design efforts by providing industry related cases which are tested and validated with mathematical models and simulation.