Variant configuration
Overview
Variant configuration is a crucial process in product development and manufacturing that enables companies to offer a wide range of customized products. This method plays a central role in various industries, including manufacturing, automotive and even software development.
Variant configuration refers to the ability to customize products to meet the specific needs and desires of customers without changing the entire production process. This enables companies to react more flexibly to the market and efficiently design customer-specific solutions. It is therefore the strategic pillar for the efficient management of complex product variants. From conception to realization, it enables the efficient handling of complex product structures and individual adaptations to customer requirements.
Why variant configuration is crucial:
Variant configuration enables companies to efficiently manage and produce a wide range of product variants. This is particularly important in sectors such as manufacturing, mechanical engineering and the automotive industry. The precise handling of product variants not only helps to reduce costs, but also to optimize time-to-market.
Customized products lead to higher customer satisfaction as they meet specific requirements and preferences. The ability to quickly create new product variants enables companies to react flexibly to market requirements and bring their products to market faster.
What are the key components of the variant configuration?
Variant management
Variant management focuses on the structured management of product variants. It enables clear structuring and organization of variants in order to maintain an overview of product diversity. The definition of characteristics and classes plays a decisive role here in order to enable efficient management of the variants.
Product modeling
Product modeling lays the foundation for successful variant configuration. By clearly defining product structures and properties, we create a robust model that forms the basis for the implementation of customer-specific requirements. Precise product modeling enables flexible and efficient configuration. The product structure defines the various assemblies and components of a product. In the variant configuration, this structure is designed flexibly to enable different variants of the same product.
Configuration engine
The configuration engine is at the heart of variant configuration. It converts specific customer requirements into technical product configurations. This is done by intelligently linking features and rules to ensure that the variants created meet the technical and logistical requirements.
Target group for variant configuration
Our variant configuration solutions are aimed at companies that work with complex product structures and multiple variants. This includes manufacturing companies that produce customer-specific products as well as companies in the automotive or electronics industry that deal with a wide range of configuration options.
The target group for variant configuration is therefore companies that want to optimize their product diversity, enable customer-specific adaptations and maintain efficient production processes. The focus is on mastering complex product structures and creating flexible configuration options.
Our services in detail:
Material variant generator
Optimize the creation of your material variants in the SAP system with our efficient Material Variant Generator. This innovative Smart Approach Accelerator enables material variants to be created quickly and completely, resulting in a significant reduction in throughput.
AVC & LO-VC
The choice between SAP LO-VC and SAP AVC is crucial for companies that want to optimize their variant configuration. LO-VC - as an established solution in the SAP ERP system - stands for proven efficiency and flexible customization. On the other hand, SAP AVC represents the future of variant configuration with modern features and an advanced user experience.
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