Modular product evaluation method oriented to innovation design

To solve the modular customization product evaluation problem in innovation design, an evaluation method taking both product customization index and customer satisfaction index into consideration, was proposed. The customization cost was divided into design customization cost, manufacturing customization cost and assembly customization cost. The total customization cost and its proportion, which was customization index, was counted. Several customer satisfaction factors were also considered. The customer satisfaction index was gained via separate counting of price factor and other factors. Combining product customization index and customer satisfaction index based on produce status, several modularization customization produce were evaluated. An example was presented to demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed approaches.