Competitiveness by Customization
The project focuses on the development of wood construction product systems and study of their business impacts.
Branch: Production technology
Duration: 1.11.2023 – 31.10.2025
Region: North Ostrobothnia
Financed by: European Regional Development Fund, Council of Oulu Region
Project Manager: Harri Hyry
Competitiveness by Customization-project aims to create new knowledge and operating models and develop a new product configurator for wood production companies.
The project team at University of Oulu studies the changing quality requirements of architectural design of wooden buildings and the ability of customized products to meet customer expectations. They will also research the effects of product systems and customization on supply chain efficiency and quality.
Based on this research, the project team at Centria will develop a product configurator for wooden buildings that considers the requirements and constraints of the supply chain.
The project is coordinated by Centria University of Applied Sciences with University of Oulu as a partner.