Abstract
As product variety increases, product configuration activities grow in complexity, with negative implications on the order acquisition and fulfilment process. In order to avoid this problem, it is necessary to thoroughly analyse the configuration process and the interdependence between configuration process and the characteristics of the product to configure. The aims of this chapter are:
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to define a generic configuration process, identifying the essential logical aspects;
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to explain the different sub-tasks in a generic configuration process;
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to identify the characteristics of configurable products.
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© 2006 Cipriano Forza and Fabrizio Salvador
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Forza, C., Salvador, F. (2006). Configuration Process and Configurable Products. In: Product Information Management for Mass Customization. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230800922_2
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