TY - GEN
T1 - Collaborative customization strategy for complex products - Prospects for Engineer-to-Order and Customize-to-Order production scenarios
AU - Shamsuzzoha, Ahm
AU - Kankaanpaa, Timo
AU - Carneiro, Luis
AU - Helo, Petri
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - To compete in globalized business environments, manufacturing firms, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs), need to be collaborative with respect to their total product life cycle. In this research, a focus on complex products is proposed and a new approach to structure collaboration in design and operational activities is suggested. A complete framework and guidelines for collaborative product design, development and manufacturing is proposed with respect to two product development scenarios: Engineer-to-Order (ETO) and Customize-to-Order (CTO). The ETO scenario, which is project-based, and the CTO scenario, which is platform-based, are employed to respond to individualized and market driven production strategies respectively. The CTO scenario is developed using the platform-based product family concept, following a new approach that uses a product configurator and white boxes to assure sustainable customization. The research also explains how the transition from ETO to CTO can be implemented, aiming at improving the customization level and profitability of SMEs. The overall results, lessons learned and future research directions conclude the paper.
AB - To compete in globalized business environments, manufacturing firms, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs), need to be collaborative with respect to their total product life cycle. In this research, a focus on complex products is proposed and a new approach to structure collaboration in design and operational activities is suggested. A complete framework and guidelines for collaborative product design, development and manufacturing is proposed with respect to two product development scenarios: Engineer-to-Order (ETO) and Customize-to-Order (CTO). The ETO scenario, which is project-based, and the CTO scenario, which is platform-based, are employed to respond to individualized and market driven production strategies respectively. The CTO scenario is developed using the platform-based product family concept, following a new approach that uses a product configurator and white boxes to assure sustainable customization. The research also explains how the transition from ETO to CTO can be implemented, aiming at improving the customization level and profitability of SMEs. The overall results, lessons learned and future research directions conclude the paper.
KW - Business collaboration
KW - Collaborative bill-of-materials (BOM)
KW - Customize-to-Order (CTO)
KW - Engineer-to-Order (ETO)
KW - Product design and engineering
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U2 - 10.1007/978-3-642-23330-2_12
DO - 10.1007/978-3-642-23330-2_12
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84864874617
SN - 9783642233296
T3 - IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
SP - 105
EP - 114
BT - Adaptation and Value Creating Collaborative Networks - 12th IFIP WG 5.5 Working Conference on Virtual Enterprises, PRO-VE 2011, Proceedings
T2 - 12th IFIP WG 5.5 Working Conference on Virtual Enterprises, PRO-VE 2011
Y2 - 17 October 2011 through 19 October 2011
ER -