Can We Intelligently Use Part Numbers to Configure and Order the Right Products?
P.J. Jakovljevic - June 20, 2007

Previous articles have clearly defined the concepts and features of product configurators, such as product options' selection rules, procedures, constraints, variants, and so on (see Product Configurators Pave the Way for Mass Customization and CRM for Complex Manufacturers Revolves Around Configuration Software). However, there is one feature that is sorely needed by some industries and businesses that has hardly been addressed by available software offerings. That feature is called intelligent part numbers capability, and is also known as meaningful part numbers or significant part numbers...