Mass Customization - A Supply Chain Approach

Mass Customization: A Supply Chain Approach is a text on the emerging topic of mass customization in manufacturing. The contributed chapters in this book provide a unified treatment to the topic by offering coverage in four main categories - concepts and current state of research; problem solving frameworks, models, and methodologies; supportive techniques and technologies for enabling mass customization; and future research agenda. The book blends theory and practice and includes prototypical applications to illustrate this complex, yet emerging field of inquiry.

List of contents

Section 1: concepts and state of research in mass Customization.- Managing Logistics for Mass Customization: The New Production Frontier.- Categorization of Mass Customziation Research.- Section 2: Problem Solving Frameworks, Models, And Memooologies.- Mass Customization: Framework and memodowgies.- Wgistics and Supply Chain Management for Mass Customization.- Section 3: Supportive Techniques and Technologies for Enabling Mass customization.- A Decomposition methodology for uncoupled Modular produce design.- Integrated Produce Design and Development in Collaborative environment.- Collaborative Manufacturing for Mass Customization.- Simulation Modeling Using Agents for Mass Customization.- Knowledge Management for Consumer-Focused Produce Design.- Section 4: Future Research Agenda.- Future Direction on Mass Customization Research and Practices: A Research Agenda.

Summary

Mass Customization: A Supply Chain Approach is a text on the emerging topic of mass customization in manufacturing. The contributed chapters in this book provide a unified treatment to the topic by offering coverage in four main categories - concepts and current state of research; problem solving frameworks, models, and methodologies; supportive techniques and technologies for enabling mass customization; and future research agenda. The book blends theory and practice and includes prototypical applications to illustrate this complex, yet emerging field of inquiry.

Product details

• Authors: Char Chandra, Charu Chandra, Ali K. Kamrani, Ali K Kamrani, Ali K. Kamrani
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.01.2013
• EAN: 9781461347583
• ISBN: 978-1-4613-4758-3
• No. of pages: 262
• Weight: 552 g
• Illustrations: XXI, 262 p.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Mechanical engineering, production engineering; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; Management, Operations Research, C, engineering, Operations Management, Innovation/Technology Management, Operations Research/Decision Theory, Operations Research and Decision Theory, Research & development management, Mechanical Engineering, Manufactures, Management decision making, Management of specific areas, Manufacturing, Machines, Tools, Processes, Machines, Tools, Processes, Industrial Management, Operational research, Decision Making, Production management, Innovation and Technology Management