Implementation of target costs in mass customization design process

Gahr, A.; Lindemann, U.; Saltykov, A.

Title:: Implementation of target costs in mass customization design process
Author(s):: Gahr, A.; Lindemann, U.; Saltykov, A.
Pages contribution:: 1027-1032
Abstract:: This paper concentrates on the product development and focuses on target costing in mass customization. The paper proposes implementation of a target costing model and discusses the differences to ‘conventional’ target costing. The second part of this paper is the presentation of a cost estimation tool that has been developed for estimating the design and production process-costs during the product adaptation.
Keywords:: Target Costing; Mass Customization; Cost Estimation
Book / Congress title:: 8th International Design Conference DESIGN 2004
Congress (additional information):: 18.-21.05.2004
Congress city:: Dubrovnik (Croatia)
Year:: 2004
Language:: en
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