Product Information Management for Mass Customization: Connecting Customer, Front-Office and Back-Office for Fast and Efficient Customization

By Cipriani Forza, Fabrizio Salvador, F. Salvador

List of Figures List of Tables List of Cases Foreword Preface Reader's Guide PART I: PRODUCT CONFIGURATION Product Configuration: A New Approach to More Efficient Product Customization Configuration Process and Configurable Products Traditional Approaches to Configuration PART II: PRODUCT CONFIGURATION SYSTEMS Configuration Systems Architecture Commercial Product Modelling Technical Product Modelling Other Product Models PART III: SELECTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A CONFIGURATOR Configurators and Management Information Systems Selecting a Product Configurator Implementing a Configuration System PART IV: OPERATIONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL IMPLICATIONS OF A CONFIGURATION SYSTEM A Comprehensive View: The Sideco Case Study Configurational Approach: Aligning Product, Processes and Organization Systems Bibliography Index

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349282626
• ISBN13: 9781349282623
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 221 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"