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Product configurators:confusing or confuguring

Start date:1997-10-01

End date:1998-04-01

Project Acronym:

Project status:Completed

Coordinator

Organization name:TBP Electronics BV
Administrative contact Address
Name:PLOOY  PO Box 8 3247 ZG
10,Vroonweg
3247 CG
Dirksland
NEDERLAND

Region:WEST-NEDERLAND ZUID-HOLLAND Groot-Rijnmond
Tel:+31-187-602744
Fax:+31-187-603497
E-mail:
URL: Organization Type:Industry

Description


Objective:

Achievements:

General information: The main objective of this research proposal is to increase the use of product configurators, and thereby improve the competitiveness of European Industry. To meet this objective it is necessary to take away barriers to implement a product configurators (technical and organisational aspects) Research is required to:- definition of a framework for the applicability and limitations of product configurators in specific business environments - development of a general implementation method for product configurators, including aspects as: - rules for product design - translation of existing bills of material to a generic bill of material - educational programme to train people at several positions in the organisation structure in the use of a product configurators -development of improved specifications for product configurators The developed tools and methods will be in a pilot situation implemented at the SME's. The results will be

Project Details


Start date:1997-10-01

End date:1998-04-01

Duration:6 months

Project Reference:BRST970680

Project cost:

Project Funding:

Programme Acronym: FP4-BRITE/EURAM 3

Programme type:Fourth Framework Programme

Subprogramme Area:Incorporation of new technologies into production systems

Contract type:Exploratory awards

URL:

Subject index:Industrial Manufacture, Electronics, Microelectronics, Innovation, Technology Transfer
 

Other participants

Organization name:A. DIAS RAMOS-MAQUINAS-FERRAMENTAS LDA
Administrative contact Address
Name:José BESSA PACHECO  976,Rua Antonio Bessa Leite 1106
4150-072
PORTO
PORTUGAL

Region:CONTINENTE NORTE Grande Porto
Tel:+351-2-6192700
Fax:+351-2-6192700
E-mail:Contact
URL: Organization Type:Other
 

Record control number:43167




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