In this paper, we present a novel visualization framework for product and supply chain metadata in the context of redesign-related decision scenarios. Our framework is based on the idea of overlaying product-related metadata onto the interactive graph representations of a supply chain and its associated product architecture. By coupling environmental data with graph-based visualizations of product architecture, our framework provides a novel decision platform for expert designers. Here, the user can balance the advantages of a redesign opportunity and manage the associated risk on the product and supply chain. For demonstration, we present ViSER, an interactive visualization tool that provides an interface consisting of different mutually coordinated views providing multiple perspectives on a particular supply chain presentation. To explore the utility of ViSER, we conduct a domain expert exploration using a case study of peripheral computer equipment. Results indicate that ViSER enables new affordances within the decision making process for supply chain redesign.
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December 2015
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Mutually Coordinated Visualization of Product and Supply Chain Metadata for Sustainable Design
William Z. Bernstein,
William Z. Bernstein
School of Mechanical Engineering,
Purdue University,
West Lafayette, IN 47907
e-mail: wbernste@purdue.edu
Purdue University,
West Lafayette, IN 47907
e-mail: wbernste@purdue.edu
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Devarajan Ramanujan,
Devarajan Ramanujan
School of Mechanical Engineering,
Purdue University,
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Purdue University,
West Lafayette, IN 47907
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Devadatta M. Kulkarni,
Devadatta M. Kulkarni
Cincinnati Innovation Lab,
Tata Consultancy Services,
Milford, OH 45150
Tata Consultancy Services,
Milford, OH 45150
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Jeffrey Tew,
Jeffrey Tew
Cincinnati Innovation Lab,
Tata Consultancy Services,
Milford, OH 45150
Tata Consultancy Services,
Milford, OH 45150
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Niklas Elmqvist,
Niklas Elmqvist
College of Information Studies,
University of Maryland,
College Park, MD 20742
University of Maryland,
College Park, MD 20742
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Fu Zhao,
Fu Zhao
School of Mechanical Engineering,
Division of Environmental and Ecological Engineering,
Purdue University,
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Division of Environmental and Ecological Engineering,
Purdue University,
West Lafayette, IN 47907
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Karthik Ramani
Karthik Ramani
School of Mechanical Engineering,
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Purdue University,
West Lafayette, IN 47907
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Purdue University,
West Lafayette, IN 47907
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William Z. Bernstein
School of Mechanical Engineering,
Purdue University,
West Lafayette, IN 47907
e-mail: wbernste@purdue.edu
Purdue University,
West Lafayette, IN 47907
e-mail: wbernste@purdue.edu
Devarajan Ramanujan
School of Mechanical Engineering,
Purdue University,
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Purdue University,
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Devadatta M. Kulkarni
Cincinnati Innovation Lab,
Tata Consultancy Services,
Milford, OH 45150
Tata Consultancy Services,
Milford, OH 45150
Jeffrey Tew
Cincinnati Innovation Lab,
Tata Consultancy Services,
Milford, OH 45150
Tata Consultancy Services,
Milford, OH 45150
Niklas Elmqvist
College of Information Studies,
University of Maryland,
College Park, MD 20742
University of Maryland,
College Park, MD 20742
Fu Zhao
School of Mechanical Engineering,
Division of Environmental and Ecological Engineering,
Purdue University,
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Division of Environmental and Ecological Engineering,
Purdue University,
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Karthik Ramani
School of Mechanical Engineering,
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Purdue University,
West Lafayette, IN 47907
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Purdue University,
West Lafayette, IN 47907
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Contributed by the Design Theory and Methodology Committee of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL DESIGN. Manuscript received November 17, 2014; final manuscript received July 24, 2015; published online October 15, 2015. Assoc. Editor: Andy Dong.
J. Mech. Des. Dec 2015, 137(12): 121101 (10 pages)
Published Online: October 15, 2015
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November 17, 2014
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July 24, 2015
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Bernstein, W. Z., Ramanujan, D., Kulkarni, D. M., Tew, J., Elmqvist, N., Zhao, F., and Ramani, K. (October 15, 2015). "Mutually Coordinated Visualization of Product and Supply Chain Metadata for Sustainable Design." ASME. J. Mech. Des. December 2015; 137(12): 121101. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4031293
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