Zhang, Shuai ORCID: 0000-0002-9796-058X (2019) Knowledge management environment for collaborative design in product development. In: Advances in Production Management Systems. Towards Smart Production Management Systems: IFIP WG 5.7 International Conference, APMS 2019, Austin, TX, USA, September 1–5, 2019, Proceedings, Part II. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, 567 . Springer, Cham, Switzerland, pp. 475-480. ISBN 978-3030299965 ISSN 1868-4238 (Print), 1868-422X (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29996-5_55)

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Abstract

Knowledge management environments are being developed for product de-velopment activities to help companies reuse their knowledge. This trend has been identified in manufacturing companies, which operate product de-sign departments at various locations. Investigating how these companies can configure their knowledge management environments to fulfil engi-neers’ knowledge needs in deign activities opens up a research topic for us. A well configured knowledge management environment (KME) will require a clear understanding of what relevant roles need from it. The research fo-cuses on the structures and operations of knowledge sharing for product development. A case study of four manufacturing companies was conducted to understand their KMEs.

The study reported in this report contributes to theory by providing an understanding of the structure of KMEs in companies. Researchers in the domain of knowledge management can develop a good understanding of how engineers interact with KMEs so that researchers can propose knowledge management systems or methods that make tangible improve-ments. This study also helps engineers map out the KMEs that they search to fulfil their knowledge queries. Chief engineers or managers in companies who are in charge of knowledge management can benefit from the under-standing of their own KMEs. The study also suggests future research direc-tions, such as identifying and proposing the indicators that can be used to measure the performance of knowledge re-use.

Item Type:	Conference Proceedings
Title of Proceedings:	Advances in Production Management Systems. Towards Smart Production Management Systems: IFIP WG 5.7 International Conference, APMS 2019, Austin, TX, USA, September 1–5, 2019, Proceedings, Part II
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Knowledge Management, Interorganisational System, Collaborative Design.
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Business Faculty of Business > Department of Systems Management & Strategy Faculty of Business > Networks and Urban Systems Centre (NUSC) Faculty of Business > Networks and Urban Systems Centre (NUSC) > Connected Cities Research Group
Last Modified:	21 Oct 2020 15:21
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/23563

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