Kehrhahn, LasseLasseKehrhahnMeyer, MatthiasMatthiasMeyerMeßerschmidt, Ole JanOle JanMeßerschmidt2026-07-302026-07-302026-0519th International Design Conference, DESIGN 2026https://hdl.handle.net/11420/64114This study presents a simulation-based framework to analyze resource consumption and cost effects of product family design strategies. Drawing on Extended Axiomatic Design (EAD) and 53 documented design cases, we simulate empirically grounded patterns that reveal denser, more homogeneous resource use than benchmarks from cost accounting literature. The findings (1) provide a reusable dataset; (2) demonstrate the value of EAD for standardized product family design and enhanced cost transparency; and (3) support broader generalization of cost accounting insights.enhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/cost managementdecision-makingdesign costingproduct familiessimulation-based designSocial Sciences::338: ProductionAssessing the effects of product family design strategies on resource consumption and costs: an extended axiomatic design approachConference Paper10.1017/pds.2026.1036410.15480/882.1767910.15480/882.16631