Research Article

Optimizing Product Configuration Problems with Multisourcing Supplier Selections under Both Carbon Cap and Carbon Tax Regulations

Table 2

Configuration rules.

Configuration ruleRule typeModule instancesMeaning

1Selective rule, EUROThe selection of rock drill requires the selection of tank in the same configuration
2Selective ruleHP, AC5The selection of HP extra fuel pump requires the selection of AC5 air conditioner in the same configuration
3Selective rule, WThe selection of track requires the selection of W engine in the same configuration
4Incompatible rule, EURO track And engine cannot exist in the same configuration
5Incompatible ruleHP,THP extra fuel pump and track cannot exist in the same configuration
6Carbon cap regulationAll instancesCarbon emission amount for configured products is smaller or equal to 90000 kgCO2 (for carbon cap model only)