Title :
You choose [product configuration software]
Author :
Kruse, Cunther ; Bramham, Jo
Abstract :
Customers need to have tools available that allow them to configure products quickly and easily without error and with minimal effort. Enter the product configurator. The product configurator is a key element of software in front-end systems. A product configurator will accept an input of customer requirements and interpret it into a buildable product configuration by creating the build specification for a customer requirement configuration. It requires a fixed, predefined set of components and the ability to describe the customer´s needs supported by criteria and rules for making an appropriate selection.
Keywords :
customer relationship management; product development; buildable product specification; configuration management; mass customisation; mass production costs; mass production speed; product configuration software; product configurator;
Journal_Title :
Manufacturing Engineer
DOI :
10.1049/me:20030405