Concurrent product and system design for optimal production performance. Synthesized robust design and queueing network methodologies to predict the production yield rates, manufacturing cycle time, and system costs at the designing stage, thus enables the concurrent optimal design of product and system prior to full-scale production.
Research is applied to aircraft tubing system design and implemented by the industry.
Operations management and large-scale system optimization. Boeing Tube and Duct Center Co-authored the proposal for a funded project in robust tubing system design. Developed the predictive variation model and robust design rules for tube bending and assembly process. Investigated the impact of tube design and toleracing on the production performance and inventory control policy. Analyzed and identified problems in Boeing s current product development process and production system.