Mass customization in practice: a strategy that wood products...

Wood Digest;  July 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Mass customization is not a new concept for Wood...product design in relation to mass customization. So why do we need another article...products value chain? * Does mass customization still feature in the shrinking...

LOOKING FOR A BETTER FIT IN MILAN.(International Clothing Industry...

Daily News Record;  March 25, 1998 ;     687 words ......manufacturing technology to facilitate mass customization. In Italy, more and more companies are adopting the mass customization concept -- `custom-made' manufacturing...wear manufacturing companies. Mass customization is the process of manufacturing...

For each, their own: the strategic imperative of mass customization.

Industrial Engineer;  September 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......percent in 1997. The proposition of mass customization starts exactly here: To make custom...few premium customers. The roots of mass customization date back to the 1970s, when futurist...Compared to a mass production system, mass customization is characterized by a high intensity...

THE CUSTOM TOUCH.(International Clothing Industry Machinery and...

WWD;  March 25, 1998 ;     532 words ...MILAN -- Hungry for mass customization technology, European manufacturers...One of the hottest topics: mass customization, the process of manufacturing...technology is referred to as mass customization because a large quantity...

Please, No More One-Size-Fits-All Annuities.(Company Business and...

National Underwriter Life & Health-Financial Services Edition;  April 12, 1999 ;     700+ words ......McDonalds, as well as to engage in mass customization for its patrons. Jean maker Levi...manufacturer Dell, the concept of mass customization is the root of their direct-to-the-consum...industry, however, the concept of mass customization is still in its infancy. One tenet...

Mass Customization a Long, Winding Road.

Kiplinger Business Forecasts;  July 30, 2001 ;     700+ words ......sports equipment makers the promise of mass customization of goods is still a long way off...for them at mass-production prices. Mass customization using the Internet, industry networks...and computer technologies offer for mass customization, it will take years to overcome lengthy...

Satisfying customer preferences via mass customization and mass...

IIE Transactions;  January 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......operational formats of mass production and mass customization, we note some pronounced differences...philosophy. This has resulted in mass customization becoming an increasingly viable model...processes and speedy distribution, mass customization fundamentally caters to customer...

BLEND OF MASS CUSTOMIZATION AND PRODUCTION SATISFIES CUSTOMERS WHILE...

HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network;  December 14, 1998 ;     478 words ...ATLANTA-For many apparel makers, the term mass customization brings to mind body scanners used...there has to be a coexistence of mass customization and mass production, said Steven...participating in a panel discussion on mass customization at the Bobbin World show here last...

Improving customer satisfaction through mass customization

Quality Progress;  August 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ......can be done through a mass-customization manufacturing system...have begun to employ mass customization in formulating manufacturing...strategy"4,5 The concept of mass customization is simple. The company...

MASS-PRODUCED FOR INDIVIDUAL LOOKS.(Brief Article)

WWD;  December 9, 1998 ;     468 words ......For many apparel makers, the term mass customization means body scanners to make clothes...there has to be a coexistence of mass customization and mass production, said Steven...participating in a panel discussion on mass customization at the Bobbin World show here last...

A FUTURE THAT FITS; MASS CUSTOMIZATION OF APPAREL LOOMS LARGE AT THE...

WWD;  October 12, 2000 ;     700+ words ......at least, the technology to enable mass customization is available today, although its...demanding the same of manufacturers. Mass customization, along with a range of similar technological...the most exciting innovations in mass customization. Fifteen exhibitors demonstrated...

Mass customization in operations management: oxymoron or reality?(case...

Omega;  August 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ...1. Introduction Mass Customization refers to a process of production...and Pine [2] contended that mass customization was the process that displaced...Most of these studies on mass customization appear to be developed from...

CULTIVATING EXCLUSIVITY; MASS CUSTOMIZATION GAINS MOMENTUM IN KITCHENWARE...

HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network;  February 21, 2000 ;     700+ words ......merchandise. The demand reflects the rise of mass customization. Mass customization involves linking the brand equity of a...the solid profit margin opportunities mass customization can offer are a strong draw for retailers...

Psychographic Variables Affecting Willingness to Use Body-Scanning

Journal of Business and Management;  July 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ...Mass customization, a hybrid of mass production...effective business development. Mass customization, an outgrowth of the service...product, service, and experience. Mass customization is a hybrid of mass production...

Unique partnership redefines customization. (Marketing)

Professional Builder (1993);  July 1, 1994 ;     700+ words ......sub and supplier together to take mass customization to the next level. Joe Piro takes...of building companies are calling mass customization these days. As senior VP of contracts...option programs as the cutting-edge in mass customization. Lexington has launched a new program...