This study examines why shipbuilding firms use both standardised and customised designs and analyses the impact of design architecture choices on competitiveness. Case study findings suggest that Korean and Japanese firms have different strategies. Hyundai Heavy Industry Corporation (HHIC)'s development processes utilise 'package unit' design for its suppliers. It has contributed reducing its production processes by half. Samsung Heavy Industry Corporation (SHIC) emphasises dual strategic options that integrate both standardisation and customisation orientations. Meanwhile, some Japanese companies are still successful. They adopt 'standardised ship' strategies making a bulk carrier which is not so complex or sophisticated. However, overall design is still customised for each requirement. Some successful companies adopt modularisation or closed-standardisation at the subsystem level for the design and manufacturing productivity. These cases show the probability of the ability of architectural dynamics contributing to the productivity and competitiveness in the matured technological category.

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设计架构选择对竞争力的影响：韩国和日本造船公司的比较

这项研究调查了造船公司为何同时使用标准化和定制设计，并分析了设计架构选择对竞争力的影响。案例研究结果表明，韩国和日本公司采取不同的策略。现代重工（HHIC）的开发过程为其供应商使用“包装单元”设计。它有助于将生产流程减少一半。三星重工（SHIC）强调将标准化和定制化方向融为一体的双重战略选择。同时，一些日本公司仍然成功。他们采用“标准化船”策略，使散货船不那么复杂或复杂。但是，总体设计仍针对每个需求进行定制。一些成功的公司在子系统级别采用模块化或封闭式标准化，以提高设计和制造效率。这些情况表明，在成熟的技术类别中，建筑动力学能力有助于提高生产率和竞争力的可能性。