To identify and examine the origins of complexity in a mass customization system and to propose an effective application sequence of variety management strategies in order to cope with this complexity.
Mass customization is coming to the forefront of international supply chains, contributing to an increasing focus on postponement. Third‐party logistics providers, are targeting postponement applications as an extension of their service portfolios. Findings from a multi‐annual survey (1996‐1999) are presented to generate insights into the supply chain mechanisms service providers can use …
Explains that globalization and new manufacturing technologies have been generating a new kind of product competition based on the ability of the producer to offer the most suitable product for each individual market. In this new environment, the relationship between short‐term logistical decisions taken within manufacturing and business performance becomes increasingly strong. This relatio…
Mass customization is coming to the forefront of international supply chains and this is contributing to an increasing focus on postponement in international channels. Third party logistics service providers, traditionally positioned in this channel are targeting postponement applications as an extension of their service portfolios. Previous findings however suggest that this expansion is not a…
This study aims to explore the literature related to modularity in developing and manufacturing physical products in order to employ the idea of modularity into the business services context.
The main purpose of this paper is to investigate the current manufacturing strategies and practices of bus manufacturers in China, and to propose a framework of manufacturing strategies for time-based competitive advantages.
Mass customization has yet to fulfill its original purpose as established by marketing researchers to become an alternative to mass production, largely due to its inability to achieve mass market levels of efficiency. The purpose of this study is to survey consumer’s perceptions, willingness and capabilities of participating in a mass customization system, and understand the implications of i…
The purpose of this paper is to introduce a methodological approach to develop customized products which offer true customer value and achieve superior competitive advantage.
This paper explores the nature of a supply chain operations strategy. There are two distinct strands reflected in the work. First, the character of a supply network or supply chain operations strategy is discussed, with particular reference to the historic features directly related to their evolution. An operations strategy definition is provided and, perhaps for the first time, a genealogy off…