How can product configuration support the process of engineering highly complex industrial
products? This article describes how an IT-based product configuration system was …

Product modelling is a pivotal activity in product development (PD) processes. Well-defined
product models organize product data, production information and knowledge to satisfy the …

The ability of enterprises to react quickly to changes in the business environment is
becoming imperative. mass customization (MC) is introduced as a competitive strategy for …

Despite continuing BIM progress, professionals in the AEC industry often lack the
information they need to perform their work. Although this problem could be alleviated by …

This study has developed a product model based on ISO 10303 to overcome problems such
as data loss during transferring and sharing project data. The developed product model …

Industrialized production of building components, or entire houses, reduces activities at the
construction site to the assembly of parts and has the potential to increase productivity and …

American Power Conversion (APC), a company in the electronics industry, has used the
principles of mass customisation to achieve major improvements in its efficiency and …

In order to succeed in modern complex business, functional product data managements is a
must. The product data needs of different stakeholder groups vary significantly among …

Closed-loop supply chains (CLSC) consider all of the activities in the lifecycle of a product
from design to end-of-life operation. These chains encompass, in addition to the traditional …

Is it possible to support the engineering processes with intelligent product models when the
knowledge and information work is very complex? This paper describes how IT‐supported …