Product Configurator

3 Recorded Sessions
$699

Objective: Master the Product Configurator tool and learn how to use it based on how your company works. Discover the full scope of the Product Configurator and perform an analysis on your own to set up the inter-option relationships and the sales price structures, which will enable you to automate your Configurator and work with phantom filters.

Results: Create the Product Configurator structure and prepare data for its automation. You will be able to use the BOM replacement and creation features and perform a self-analysis to set up the inter-option relationships and sales price structures.

Designed for: Product engineers, Engineering managers, production managers, estimators, sales representatives, sales managers.

Note: A Product Configurator license will be lent to you for the purpose of this class. A license can then be rented for $1,600 once the free trial is over.

Session 1: Introduction and Procedures to analyze the needs

Duration: 2 hours

Type: Recorded

Objective: Master the basic concepts of the Product Configurator to define the various BOM structures based on your finished products (which are manufactured as per your subassemblies and engineering specs). This session enables you to understand the steps to follow to prepare data that will be used with the Configurator.

Results: Understand the scope of the Product Configurator and perform an analysis on your own to set up the inter-option relationships and the sales price structures.

 

Session 2: Creating the Configurator's Structure and Preparing the Data

Duration: 2 hours

Type: Recorded

Objective: Create the Product Configurator structure with custom specifications and filters to properly use the BOM replacement and creation features. This session focuses on the industry’s best practices to define the critical parameters of the product matrix based on the type your finished goods and your manufacturing methods.

Results: Create the Product Configurator structure and prepare the data as well as use the BOM replacement and creation features.

Session 3: Filter Interrelation via SQL

Duration: 2 hours

Type: Recorded

Objective: Define the automated options to create your configurable finished products. Work with phantom filters and modify the Product Configurator’s basic reports to operationalize the product creation process using the Configurator based on the way your company works.

Results: Set up the automated options, work with phantom filters and modify the Product Configurator’s basic reports.