PDCS - A product definition and customisation system for product concept development

Expert Systems with Applications

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 591-602

  Chen, Chun Hsien ^a   Khoo, Li Pheng ^a   Yan, Wei ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Conjoint analysis; Design knowledge hierarchy; Kohonen association; Laddering technique; Product definition and product customisation

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; DATA HANDLING; DECISION MAKING; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING; LIFE CYCLE; PRODUCT DESIGN; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

COJOINT ANALYSIS; DESIGN KNOWLEDGE HIERARCHY; KOHONEN ASSOCIATION; LADDERING TECHNIQUE; PRODUCT DEFINITION AND PRODUCT CUSTOMIZATION;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 13644253991     PISSN: 09574174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eswa.2004.12.040     Document Type: Article

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