| Abstract: | Product customization has been recognized as an effective means to implement mass customization (MC). A new theory and method for MC-oriented evolutionary design of configuration product is presented based on the study of developing law of evolutionary design in integrated environment, which focuses on the innovation and reuse properties of configuration product. The key technologies for general requirement modeling in quick response to customer requirement, multi-level stepwise configuration optimization driven by customer requirement and evolutionary deduction of product variable structure based on configuration association are thoroughly investigated. The successful application of the presented method in the development of real-life products demonstrates its utility, flexibility and robusticity. |
