McKay, A orcid.org/0000-0002-8187-4759, Baker, R, Chittenden, R et al. (1 more author) (2018) A Framework for Students to Visualize the Implications of Design Decisions in Global Supply Networks. In: Design Education: Diversity or Conformity? Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education (E&PDE18). 20th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education (E&PDE 2018), 06-07 Sep 2018, London, UK. , pp. 157-162. ISBN 978-1912254026
Abstract
Engineering innovation is recognised as a key to business success. Transitions to new business models, including Design & Make supply networks and through-life support services such as the Rolls-Royce TotalCare® package, are creating new kinds of innovation opportunities through entire supply networks. Engineering and other graduates need improved supply chain awareness and skills to operate effectively in these emerging innovation contexts. In contrast, the coverage of practical supply chain issues in universities’ engineering curricula tends to be limited. Reasons for this include limited access to industrialists with practical supply chain experience and limited linkage to research which is largely carried out in business schools, with a focus on the firm, rather than the focus on products, services and associated innovation processes that are more relevant to engineers. This paper introduces a pragmatic framework that has been designed to raise awareness in engineering undergraduates of where engineering innovation happens in global supply networks and how the behaviour of individual organisations impacts overall network performance.
Metadata
Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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Keywords: | Systems design vee, discrete event simulation, design & make networks, innovation |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Mechanical Engineering (Leeds) > Institute of Engineering Systems and Design (iESD) (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 12 Jun 2018 08:02 |
Last Modified: | 09 Oct 2018 14:15 |
Published Version: | http://epde.info/epde2018/ |
Status: | Published |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:131182 |