Year: 2010
Type: article
Abstract: Variability in products is driven by the customer and pushes the manufacturer to offer product variants by mass customization. Companies that offer product variety while maintaining competitive cost and quality will gain a competitive edge over other companies in today's market. As auto industries adapt to mass customization strategy, they would require the ability to conduct early design, development and manufacturing trade-offs among competing objectives. An analytical approach is then required to manage the complexity and the risk associated with this environment. This article will present a set of simulation-based methodologies for measuring complexity. The developed methodologies will assist designers in analyzing and mitigating the risks associated with product variety and its impact on manufacturing.
Author: Ali Κ. Kamrani
Institution: University of Houston
Language: English
Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W1533751648