Highly customerised solutions (hics). solution-oriented design, production and delivery systems.

Objective

Todays consumption patterns ask for HiCS, i.e. customised solutions for specific customers in specific contexts of use and in specific socio-cultural and physical habitats. The project aims at defining the technological and organisational architecture of HiCS design, production and delivery system, i.e. an agile and customer-driven network of units that co-operate to provide value added solutions.

To this purpose, the SOP methodology is developed to build these networks and deliver HiCS at shorter time to market, less life-cycle cost and improved eco-efficiency. This methodology is implemented by four industrial users and a consumer association to design new solutions that allow people with reduced mobility to prepare and eat food. Four permanent HiCS centres are established by four research centres to support other companies in implementing the SOP meth.

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-1. - Key Action Innovative Products, Processes and Organisation

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

POLYTECHNIC OF MILAN

Address

Piazza Leonardo Da Vinci 32
20133 Milano
Italy

Participants (8)

ACU-ASSOCIAZIONE CONSUMATORI UTENTI - ONLUS

Italy

Address

Via Bazzini 4
20131 Milano

BIOLOGICA SPA

Italy

Address

Via Durini 25
20122 Milano

COMPETITIVE DESIGN NETWORK - INTERNATIONAL

Spain

Address

Ciclisme 1-3
08191 Rubi

CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY*

United Kingdom

Address

Cranfield
MK43 0AL Cranfield,bedford

DE STER N.V.

Belgium

Address

Gemelstraat 96
2320 Hoogstraten

NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY

Portugal

Address

Estrada Do Paco Do Lumiar 22
1649-038 Lisboa

NETHERLANDS ORGANISATION FOR APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH - TNO

Netherlands

Address

Schoemakerstraat 97
2628 VK Delft

PHILIPS INTERNATIONAL B.V.

Netherlands

Address

Emmasingel 24
5611 AZ Eindhoven