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Market success in the Engineer-to-Order (ETO) industry, implies, among other things, competitive prices, no delays in delivery and high customization. Engineering Changes (EC) have a large impact on delivery time, cost, and resources allocated, but they are also desirable because they enhance the product. ETO companies present characteristics that differentiate their products and processes from those in mass production. Also, they experience frequent changes to product specifications. Hence, ETO requires a different approach for Engineering Change Management (ECM) thus becoming more challenging. The purpose of ECM is to implement the modifications to products in a controlled manner. Efficient EC implementation is necessary to guarantee customer satisfaction and to remain successful. The objective of this research is to analyze the factors that influence the implementation of EC in the ETO industry.
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Hinojos A., L.F., Iakymenko, N., Alfnes, E. (2020). Engineering Changes in the Engineer-to-Order Industry: Challenges of Implementation. In: Wang, Y., Martinsen, K., Yu, T., Wang, K. (eds) Advanced Manufacturing and Automation IX. IWAMA 2019. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 634. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2341-0_83
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