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Describing Product Variety Using Set Theory

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Proceedings of the 7th World Conference on Mass Customization, Personalization, and Co-Creation (MCPC 2014), Aalborg, Denmark, February 4th - 7th, 2014

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Three capabilities: solution space development, robust process design, and choice navigation are critical for mass customizers. In order to become and stay competitive, it is proposed to establish assessment methods for these capabilities. This paper investigates the usage of set theory as a means for developing metrics and assessment systems. It is concluded that set theory cannot be used as an assessment method directly but is useful in the development of metrics.

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  1. Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Aalborg University, Fibigerstraede 16, 9220, Aalborg, Denmark

    Thomas D. Brunoe, Kjeld Nielsen, Kaj A. Joergensen & Stig B. Taps

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  1. Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark

    Thomas D. Brunoe

  2. Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark

    Kjeld Nielsen

  3. Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark

    Kaj A. Joergensen

  4. Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark

    Stig B. Taps

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Brunoe, T.D., Nielsen, K., Joergensen, K.A., Taps, S.B. (2014). Describing Product Variety Using Set Theory. In: Brunoe, T., Nielsen, K., Joergensen, K., Taps, S. (eds) Proceedings of the 7th World Conference on Mass Customization, Personalization, and Co-Creation (MCPC 2014), Aalborg, Denmark, February 4th - 7th, 2014. Lecture Notes in Production Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04271-8_10

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