Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1700388 | Procedia CIRP | 2014 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
In times of increasing market fragmentation, the ability to offer customized products at competitive prices is a crucial success factor for companies in mechanical engineering. Therefore, considering the benefits and expenses of product variants during the configuration process is a significant challenge. However, there is currently no systematic approach that would result in a product configuration that is similar to both, the internal standard variants and the customer requirements.This paper introduces a methodology facing this challenge. The methodology allows companies to determine the “optimal configuration” of a product based on similarities between a new product variant and existing variants.
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