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
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