HP sells custom product configuration. With millions of part combinations going into the procedure, the task is to determine which parts to keep in the portfolio to balance expenses with income. The explanation is, as one might approach this problem, before the introduction of products, but focuses on the management of the existing portfolio. "Hide
by Gad Allon, Jan Van Mieghem, Ilya Kolesov Source: Kellogg School of management, Northwestern Univ. 7 pages. Publication Date: 01 Oct 2010. Prod. #: KEL571-PDF-ENG
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