Product configuration: a review of the state-of-the-art and future research
LL Zhang - International Journal of Production Research, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Being able to provide companies with a number of advantages in delivering customised
products, product configuration has received increasing attention from the academia and …
products, product configuration has received increasing attention from the academia and …
Mass customization with configurable products and configurators: a review of benefits and challenges
M Heiskala - Mass customization information systems in business, 2007 - igi-global.com
Configurable products are an important way to achieve mass customization. A configurable
product is designed once, and this design is used repetitively in the sales-delivery process …
product is designed once, and this design is used repetitively in the sales-delivery process …
Product configurator impact on product quality
More and more firms today rely on product configurators to more efficiently and effectively
meet increasingly diverse customers' needs. In literature, however, the discussion of the …
meet increasingly diverse customers' needs. In literature, however, the discussion of the …
The costs and benefits of product configuration projects in engineer-to-order companies
In recent decades, many engineering-oriented companies have gained significant benefits
from the use of product configurators, including higher product specification quality, fewer …
from the use of product configurators, including higher product specification quality, fewer …
Impact of product configuration systems on product profitability and costing accuracy
This article aims at analyzing the impact of implementing a product configuration system
(PCS) on the increased accuracy of the cost calculations and the increased profitability of …
(PCS) on the increased accuracy of the cost calculations and the increased profitability of …
The impact of product configurators on lead times in engineering-oriented companies
This paper presents a study of how the use of product configurators affects business
processes of engineering-oriented companies. A literature study shows that only a minor …
processes of engineering-oriented companies. A literature study shows that only a minor …
Return on investment from the use of product configuration systems–A case study
Product configuration systems (PCS) are increasingly being used in industrial companies to
enable the efficient design of customized products. The literature describes substantial …
enable the efficient design of customized products. The literature describes substantial …
Formal computer-aided product family architecture design for mass customization
With product customization companies aim at creating higher customer value and stronger
economic benefits. The profitability of the offered variety relies on the quality of the …
economic benefits. The profitability of the offered variety relies on the quality of the …
Overcoming the customization-responsiveness squeeze by using product configurators: Beyond anecdotal evidence
Anecdotal evidence suggests that product configurators may be crucial in improving time
performance when offering customized products so as to overcome what has been termed …
performance when offering customized products so as to overcome what has been termed …
The costs and benefits of multistage configuration: A framework and case study
Product configuration systems (PCSs) have been successful applications of artificial
intelligence principles in engineer-to-order (ETO) companies in recent decades. Such …
intelligence principles in engineer-to-order (ETO) companies in recent decades. Such …