A conceptual framework of generative customization as an approach to product innovation and fulfillment

European Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 388-403

  Buffington, Jack ^a   McCubbrey, Donald ^b  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

Author keywords

Generative customization, Generative design; Genetic algorithms; Innovation; Product design

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960636953     PISSN: 14601060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14601061111148852     Document Type: Article

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