Implementing Virtual Prototyping for the Production of Customized Products: An SME Study

Lasse Christiansen; Thorbjørn Borregaard; Mikkel Graugaard Antonsen; Esben Skov Laursen; Thomas Ditlev Brunø

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-90700-6_87

Implementing Virtual Prototyping for the Production of Customized Products: An SME Study

Lasse Christiansen, Thorbjørn Borregaard, Mikkel Graugaard Antonsen, Esben Skov Laursen, Thomas Ditlev Brunø

Aalborg University

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Abstract

A virtual prototype which enables the configuration and validation of a customized product is a vital component when handling complexity in mass customization. Developing virtual prototypes for the configuration, validation and production of customized products is, however, often resource consuming and therefore challenging. It can be especially resource-consuming for SMEs as they are smaller than traditional companies that perform mass customization. This study focuses on SMEs and aims to identify and investigate the barriers to implementing virtual prototypes in the design process. It is assumed that a deeper understanding of these barriers will help companies overcome these challenges. On the basis of empirical data from 16 Danish SMEs, this study starts by identifying the barriers to implementing virtual prototypes in the design process. Next, some of these barriers are investigated in detail by means of a case study of a successful implementation of virtual prototypes at a Danish SME. As the case study focuses on a single, successful implementation and investigates only some of the identified barriers in detail, a broader perspective remains a topic for future work.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Towards Sustainable Customization: Bridging Smart Products and Manufacturing Systems : Proceedings of the 8th Changeable, Agile, Reconﬁgurable and Virtual Production Conference (CARV2021) and the 10th World Mass Customization & Personalization Conference (MCPC2021), Aalborg, Denmark, October/November 2021
Editors	Ann-Louise Andersen, Rasmus Andersen, Thomas Ditlev Brunoe, Maria Stoettrup Schioenning Larsen, Kjeld Nielsen, Alessia Napoleone, Stefan Kjeldgaard
Number of pages	8
Publisher	Springer
Publication date	2022
Pages	762-769
ISBN (Print)	978-3-030-90699-3
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-030-90700-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90700-6_87
Publication status	Published - 2022
Event	8th Changeable, Agile, Reconfigurable and Virtual Production Conference &10th World Mass Customization and Personalization Conference, 2021 - Aalborg Universitet, Aalborg, Denmark Duration: 1 Nov 2021 → 2 Nov 2021

Conference

Conference	8th Changeable, Agile, Reconfigurable and Virtual Production Conference &10th World Mass Customization and Personalization Conference, 2021
Location	Aalborg Universitet
Country/Territory	Denmark
City	Aalborg
Period	01/11/21 → 02/11/21
Other	The CARV2021 conference is co-located with the 10th World Conference Mass Customization, Personalization & Co-Creation (MCPC2021).

Series	Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering
ISSN	2195-4356

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10.1007/978-3-030-90700-6_87

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Borregaard, T. (Principle researcher), Christiansen, L. (Principle researcher), Antonsen, M. G. L. (Co-researcher) & Rosenkilde, B. (Principle researcher)
01/01/19 → 31/12/21
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8th Changeable, Agile, Reconfigurableand Virtual Production Conference &10th World Mass Customization and Personalization Conference, 2021
Christiansen, L. (Paricipant), Antonsen, M. G. (Speaker), Borregaard, T. (Paricipant), Iftikhar, N. (Paricipant) & Grøn, H. G. (Paricipant)
1 Nov 2021 → 2 Nov 2021
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Conference

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Christiansen, L., Borregaard, T., Antonsen, M. G., Laursen, E. S., & Brunø, T. D. (2022). Implementing Virtual Prototyping for the Production of Customized Products: An SME Study. In A.-L. Andersen, R. Andersen, T. D. Brunoe, M. S. S. Larsen, K. Nielsen, A. Napoleone, & S. Kjeldgaard (Eds.), Towards Sustainable Customization: Bridging Smart Products and Manufacturing Systems: Proceedings of the 8th Changeable, Agile, Reconﬁgurable and Virtual Production Conference (CARV2021) and the 10th World Mass Customization & Personalization Conference (MCPC2021), Aalborg, Denmark, October/November 2021 (pp. 762-769). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90700-6_87

Christiansen, Lasse ; Borregaard, Thorbjørn ; Antonsen, Mikkel Graugaard et al. / Implementing Virtual Prototyping for the Production of Customized Products : An SME Study. Towards Sustainable Customization: Bridging Smart Products and Manufacturing Systems: Proceedings of the 8th Changeable, Agile, Reconﬁgurable and Virtual Production Conference (CARV2021) and the 10th World Mass Customization & Personalization Conference (MCPC2021), Aalborg, Denmark, October/November 2021. editor / Ann-Louise Andersen ; Rasmus Andersen ; Thomas Ditlev Brunoe ; Maria Stoettrup Schioenning Larsen ; Kjeld Nielsen ; Alessia Napoleone ; Stefan Kjeldgaard. Springer, 2022. pp. 762-769 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering).

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Christiansen, L , Borregaard, T , Antonsen, MG , Laursen, ES & Brunø, TD 2022, Implementing Virtual Prototyping for the Production of Customized Products: An SME Study. in A-L Andersen, R Andersen, TD Brunoe, MSS Larsen, K Nielsen, A Napoleone & S Kjeldgaard (eds), Towards Sustainable Customization: Bridging Smart Products and Manufacturing Systems: Proceedings of the 8th Changeable, Agile, Reconﬁgurable and Virtual Production Conference (CARV2021) and the 10th World Mass Customization & Personalization Conference (MCPC2021), Aalborg, Denmark, October/November 2021. Springer, Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, pp. 762-769, 8th Changeable, Agile, Reconfigurable
and Virtual Production Conference &10th World Mass Customization and Personalization Conference, 2021, Aalborg, Denmark, 01/11/21. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90700-6_87

Implementing Virtual Prototyping for the Production of Customized Products: An SME Study. / Christiansen, Lasse ; Borregaard, Thorbjørn ; Antonsen, Mikkel Graugaard et al.
Towards Sustainable Customization: Bridging Smart Products and Manufacturing Systems: Proceedings of the 8th Changeable, Agile, Reconﬁgurable and Virtual Production Conference (CARV2021) and the 10th World Mass Customization & Personalization Conference (MCPC2021), Aalborg, Denmark, October/November 2021. ed. / Ann-Louise Andersen; Rasmus Andersen; Thomas Ditlev Brunoe; Maria Stoettrup Schioenning Larsen; Kjeld Nielsen; Alessia Napoleone; Stefan Kjeldgaard. Springer, 2022. p. 762-769 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering).

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