Web-Based Configure-to-Order Platform for Collaborative Development of Customized Products

To support the collaborative development of custom products in current distributed manufacturing, this paper develops a Web-based configure-to-order platform. The proposed platform enables the integration of different Web-based services across companies and various lifecycle issues of product fulfillment into a collaborative web of interactive commerce. As the kernel of the platform, a generic product family master model allows the collaboration of customization over the Internet while achieving a synergy of sales force automation, product design, manufacturing planning, and supply chain management within a coherent framework. Throughout the paper, a case of injection molded part development is used to detail the implementation of the proposal.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2005
• Where: CW
• Authors: Roger Jianxin Jiao, Martin G. Helander, Lianfeng Zhang
• Keywords: Current Distributed Manufacturing, CW 2005, Distributed And Parallel Computing, Various Lifecycle Issues, Web-based Configure-to-order Platform