Product Customization

Product Configurators Pave the Way for Mass Customization

by Joseph Neelamkavil & Helen Xie ... A key technology that enables the implementation of mass customization is product configuration. Mass customization means that customers ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/08/research_notes/MI_ER_XJN_08_21_03_1.asp - 22k - 2003-08-21 Summary: 'Mass customization' is the buzzword of the current decade. Customers demand products with lower prices, higher quality and faster delivery; yet they also want products customized to match their unique needs. A product configurator that enables manufacturers to efficiently deliver customized products by

Mirror Mirror on the Wall… » The TEC Blog

... The reality is in the ERP world 80%-85% of the solutions are ready to go out of the box, while the remaining 15%-20% of product customization is where a VAR ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/blog/2009/03/13/mirror-mirror-on-the-wall…/ - 40k - 2009-03-13

Customization Drives Complexity - Why It's Hard to Design, Sell ...

by Jim Brown ... Manufacturers that are considering introducing mass customization should look for product configuration that's integrated with strong design optimization. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/09/research_notes/TU_ER_XJB_09_09_03_1.asp - 20k - 2003-09-09 Summary: It seems counterintuitive, but the process of selling, designing, and producing what appear to be 'simple' products becomes surprisingly complex when manufacturers introduce high levels of customization. How can manufacturers of configured products address this complexity to streamline their processes, r

Should interBiz Mean Intelligence And Prediction Beyond ERP?

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... MK Manufacturing version 8.4 delivers improvements to its service functions, planning, financial management, projects, and product customization features. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2001/12/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_12_06_01_1.asp - 18k - 2001-12-06 Summary: Although interBiz has spouted an interesting value proposition to many enterprise applications users, the company still has to address some potential stumbling blocks in order to clear the path to its applications business success.

Outsourcing, Applications Software: Application Software Services ...

... Application software services include product, customization, new application, and rapid application development as well as rengineering services. ... http:/.../Patni-Computer-Systems-Limited-Application-Software-Services.html - 3k - 2009-11-18

Compaq Buys a Chunk of Inacom - But Will It Help?

by R. Krause ... of the deal, Inacom and Compaq entered into a three-year services, supply and sales agreement, giving Inacom access to the product customization and logistics ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/2000/01/news_analysis/NA_HW_RAK_01_21_00_2.asp - 6k - 2000-01-21 Summary: As rumored since last fall, Compaq Computer Corp. has announced its acquisition of Inacom Corp.'s distribution business for approximately $370 million in cash. The deal will let Compaq re-engineer its supply chain, while cutting off indirect rivals Hewlett-Packard and IBM from a major distributor.

SAP Announces Investment in Catalyst International

by Steve McVey ... In return, Catalyst will drop its NT platform development plans, and provide customer training, consulting and product customization services for SAP Logistics ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/1999/09/news_analysis/NA_BA_SRM_9_1_99_1.asp - 5k - 1999-09-01 Summary: ERP giant SAP AG announced on September 1 that it had acquired nearly a 10% stake in warehouse management system (WMS) vendor, Catalyst International Inc.

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) in a Nutshell » The TEC Blog

... Here are some examples of other classification criteria: lot size, level of product customization, vertical industry, level of project management involvement ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/blog/2009/06/26/enterprise-resource-planning-erp-in-a-nutshell/ - 46k - 2009-06-26

Why Managing BOM Is Such a Big Task » The TEC Blog

... apparel. Modular BOM is one of the enablers for mass customization. It ... subassembly. Nowadays, one product may many configurations. If ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/blog/2008/10/15/why-managing-bom-is-such-a-big-task/ - 45k - 2008-10-15

An Overview of Product Lifecycle Management Implementation ...

by Sukumar Subahan Tondaladinne, Dr. Shobhalatha Gurram, and Dr. Satyanarayana Bachala ... Available with medium customization 3- Available with limited customization or configuration ... 5, Product Configurations User-based configuration (user can create ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/PLM/2006/07/research_notes/MI_PL_XSS_07_05_06_1.asp - 22k - 2006-07-05 Summary: Product lifecycle management (PLM) implementation brings its own set of challenges, whether considering vendor selection, employee perception management, or actual implementation. However, based on experience and study, it is possible to describe the best practices for overcoming these challenges.