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 …
Scrum versus Rational Unified Process in facing the main challenges of product configuration systems development
Product configuration systems (PCSs) are software applications that enable companies to
customise configurable products by facilitating the automation of sales and engineering …
customise configurable products by facilitating the automation of sales and engineering …
[HTML][HTML] Contextual variety, Internet-of-Things and the choice of tailoring over platform: Mass customisation strategy in supply chain management
This paper considers the implications for Supply Chain Management (SCM) from the
development of the Internet of Things (IoT) or Internet Connected Objects (ICO). We focus on …
development of the Internet of Things (IoT) or Internet Connected Objects (ICO). We focus on …
Increasing the consumer-perceived benefits of a mass-customization experience through sales-configurator capabilities
The consumer's experience of self-customizing a product with a sales configurator can be a
source of experience-related benefits for the consumer, above and beyond the traditionally …
source of experience-related benefits for the consumer, above and beyond the traditionally …
The main challenges for manufacturing companies in implementing and utilizing configurators
Companies providing customized products increasingly apply configurators in supporting
sales and design activities, thus improving lead-times, quality, cost, benefits perceived by …
sales and design activities, thus improving lead-times, quality, cost, benefits perceived by …
Engineering and production decoupling configurations: an empirical study in the machinery industry
Engineer-to-order supply chains are traditionally considered to perform all engineering and
production activities based on specific orders. However, in practice, some engineering and …
production activities based on specific orders. However, in practice, some engineering and …
Product configuration, ambidexterity and firm performance in the context of industrial equipment manufacturing
F Salvador, A Chandrasekaran, T Sohail - Journal of Operations …, 2014 - Elsevier
The practice of configuring products to individual customer orders has found application in a
variety of industry contexts, but little is known about the specific capabilities that firms …
variety of industry contexts, but little is known about the specific capabilities that firms …
Sales configurator capabilities to avoid the product variety paradox: Construct development and validation
Sales configurators are applications designed to support potential customers in choosing,
within a company's product offer, the product solution that best fits their needs. These …
within a company's product offer, the product solution that best fits their needs. These …
Establishing a maturity model for design automation in sales-delivery processes of ETO products
Short delivery times are considered a competitive advantage in the engineer-to-order (ETO)
sector. Design-related tasks contribute to a substantial amount of delivery times and costs …
sector. Design-related tasks contribute to a substantial amount of delivery times and costs …
Surviving on the long tail: An empirical investigation of business model elements for mass customization
Manufacturers operating in long tail markets attempt to generate sales by offering countless
product varieties, with each targeted to one or a few customers. The research on mass …
product varieties, with each targeted to one or a few customers. The research on mass …