This paper addresses the timing of product configuration decisions in shipbuilding. Previous work has shown that applications of mass customisation and group technology permit both customers and suppliers in ETO (Engineer To Order) Industries to improve results by delaying product configuration decisions. Related work is reviewed to identify benefits, and two cases are presented. One case describes a marine boiler manufacturer and the other describes the commercial airplane industry. Both cases describe how decision postponement is currently being or could be utilised to reduce the risks due to uncertainty. These risks include performing significant engineering work if an order is not taken or requirements change over time. The drivers of decision postponement are different between the two cases, as one is primarily driven by market dynamics and the other by internal and customer processes. Regardless decision postponement can be utilised to reduce risk and increase flexibility. These concepts are then transferred to shipbuilding to provide ideas about the optimisation of the timing of these decisions. A model for determining the timing is presented.


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    Title :

    Optimizing product configuration decision times in shipbuilding


    Additional title:

    Entscheidungsunterstützung zur Optimierung der Zeit für die Produktkonfiguration im Schiffbau


    Contributors:
    Storch, R.L. (author) / Fu, R.F. (author) / Petersen, T.D. (author)


    Publication date :

    2007


    Size :

    12 Seiten, 7 Bilder, 19 Quellen


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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