• DocumentCode
    799368
  • Title

    You choose [product configuration software]

  • Author

    Kruse, Cunther ; Bramham, Jo

  • Volume
    82
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    2003
  • Firstpage
    34
  • Lastpage
    37
  • 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;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Manufacturing Engineer
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0956-9944
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/me:20030405
  • Filename
    1235302