A methodology to form families of products by applying fuzzy logic

摘要

More and more companies are designing product families with the aim of offering a wider variety of products and at the same time reducing product cost by standardizing components and processes, making mass customization a reality. This paper proposes a comprehensive methodology to form product families taking advantage of the ability of the fuzzy logic to tackle uncertainties. In this methodology, fuzzy logic is considered as a valuable tool to improve the decision-making process due to its ability to manage information more accurately than binary logic. This methodology is presented and explained through an illustrative application to demonstrate its applicability and practicality.