A software system to support the development and maintenance of complex product configurators

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 393-406

  Haug, Anders ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Conceptual models; CRC cards; Product configuration; Product configurator; Product Model Manager; Product variant master

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL MODEL; PRODUCT CONFIGURATION; PRODUCT CONFIGURATOR; PRODUCT MODELS; PRODUCT VARIANTS;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; MANAGEMENT; MANAGERS;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE;

EID: 77953615705     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-009-2396-x     Document Type: Article

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