%0 Conference Paper %A Lee, Michael J. %A Case, Keith %A Marshall, Russell %D 2018 %T Exploring alternative product modularisations with multi-objective optimisation %U https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/conference_contribution/Exploring_alternative_product_modularisations_with_multi-objective_optimisation/9559403 %2 https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/ndownloader/files/17191346 %K untagged %K Mechanical Engineering not elsewhere classified %X This paper presents a multi-objective optimisation framework for product modularisation. At the heart of the software is a custom developed genetic algorithm that is able to generate a whole range of alternative product modularisations. Once generated, the solution set is then explored to examine the inherent trade-offs needed. In this way the decision maker is able to choose the most suitable modular architecture ac-cording to the company’s strategic objectives. The focus of this paper is to illustrate the developed computerised framework using an example product: a car climate control system. %I Loughborough University