Mass Customization Management in E-Commerce Configuration with early Supplier Involvement
| Periodical | Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 189 - 193) |
|---|---|
| Main Theme | Manufacturing Process Technology |
| Edited by | Zhengyi Jiang, Shanqing Li, Jianmin Zeng, Xiaoping Liao and Daoguo Yang |
| Pages | 47-52 |
| DOI | 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.189-193.47 |
| Citation | Yan Ting Ni et al., 2011, Advanced Materials Research, 189-193, 47 |
| Online since | February, 2011 |
| Authors | Yan Ting Ni, Jing Min Li, Yi Wang, Jin Yao |
| Keywords | Early Supply Involvement, E-Commerce (EC), Mass Customization, Product Family Architecture |
| Price | US$ 28,- |
In terms of transforming supply chain into integrated value systems, the benefits of Early Supplier Involvement (ESI) in product development have been widely accepted. As far as variety management and online configuration are concerned, the difficulties of ESI in online mass customization manifest themselves through two main aspects: (1) Support the seamless information integration with respect to its high variety and large volume not only among internal functions but also with external suppliers; (2) Support real-time online configuration for product configuration generation and optimization based on customer requirements and supplier capabilities. Accordingly, this work proposes two potential solutions. PFA-based integrated information model is established to synchronize the PFA generic structure and supplier product information.
