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The whole process of human evolution is dynamic in the interaction with tools, as a designer, there is no doubt that we benefit from the digital tool - CAD (computer aid design) in the design process. But most of the tools are only the extension ...

In Mass Customisation (MC), products are intrinsically variable, because they aim at satisfying end-users’ requests. Modular design and flexible manufacturing technologies are useful strategies to guarantee a wide product variability. However, in ...

• An overall framework for understanding failure in configuration projects.
• Case ...

Several studies reporting benefits from the use of product configurators in engineering-oriented companies can be found in the literature. On the other hand, some literature also claims that companies abandon configurator projects in ...

• The costs and benefits of product configuration projects can be organised into four and two categories respectively.

In recent decades, many engineering-oriented companies have gained significant benefits from the use of product configurators, including higher product specification quality, fewer specification errors, faster quote creation and higher ...

Up to the present time, the control software design of production systems has been developed to produce a certain number of goods, in a centralised manner and through a case-by-case, timely and costly process. Therefore, the current control design ...

Nowadays, one-of-a-kind (OKP) companies, which generally operate in an 'engineer-to-order' business mode, strive to deliver individualized products with quality to achieve customer satisfaction. Thus, an accurate and prompt analysis of customer ...

The product customisation trend has an unprecedented impact on manufacturing companies, as the ever-increasing number of product variants and the enlarged pool of cooperating partners vastly increase the feasible alternative supply chain configurations. ...

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to establish an adaptive assembly, to realize the adaptive changing of the models and to improve the flexibility and reliability of assembly change. For a three-dimensional 3D computer-aided design CAD assembly in ...

The aim of this article is to investigate the changes brought about by online 3D printing platforms in co-creation and user innovation. As doing so requires a thorough understanding of the level of user involvement in productive processes and a clear ...

In this paper, a customised fashion design system is proposed for non-professional users (general customers) to create their preferred fashion designs in a user-friendly way. The proposed sketch design system consists of a sketch representation and ...

Current dynamic demand-driven networks make great demands on, in particular, the interoperability and agility of information systems. This paper investigates how reference information models can be used to meet these demands by enhancing ICT mass ...

Orthotic insoles are used for numerous applications; they can be prescribed to treat medical conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and to maintain the health of the feet of diabetic patients. Orthotic devices are also extensively used in sporting ...

Manufacturing enterprises are under competitive pressure to provide adequate product variety in order to meet diverse customer requirements while striving to reduce cost and time to market by employing product commonality and modularity. One successful ...

The development of customised services that are offered at competitive prices is among the highest priorities in the services industry. Mass customisation (MC) attempts to give customers what they want, when and where they want it, at a cost comparable ...

The enormous information management capabilities available in the Internet retailing landscape today provide a challenging research opportunity with direct managerial implications for product suppliers and retailers. Elaborating on the multidisciplinary ...