... optimization strategy as an operational policy, as opposed to product quality optimization policy for the manufacturer's profit maximization. Further, considering the two operational strategies, the manufacturer does not obtain the highest possible theoretical profit when pertinent variables (product quality...

... platform specification. Their work, however, is less concerned with the design of a profit‐maximizing product than with a response to the question of which products are to be manufactured on one platform. The number of features and feature attributes used is limited such that the complexity of the facts...