Abstract
The study established a prototype knowladge base system to support a system based on an integrated Design For eXcellence (DFX) framework for new product introduction process of notebook industries. The system supports the concept of Design For multiple X by providing a framework for cross-functional reviews of new product design process in order to improve the cross-functional communications and expose the corss-functional conflicts through the integrated design for excellence review platform. Using product introduction processes in notebook computer industry as an example, contributions of the work include: (1) Designing a knowledge classification scheme, the information flow, and data transformation scheme to support a DFX-based knowledge system; (2) Implementing a prototype knowledge base system to support a related cross-functional design review platform.