Mass customization with 3D printing puts you a step ahead of the competition. This is a new frontier in the rapid manufacturing industry that helps you create a unique buyer experience and ...

In 1998, Fortune Magazine declared mass customization the organizing principle for manufacturers in the 21st century. I would caution that mass customization is not for all manufacturing–just some.

Mass customization, where customers order clothing made to their own style tastes and measurements, has been proposed as one solution to overproduction. But the logistical challenges of tailoring ...

While the era of mass customization started ten years ago, momentum has reached a critical tipping point: many web-based customization start-ups have been founded in the past year that let you ...

Digital technologies in particular promise economically viable mass customization, but only with the help of skilled people, both on the production line and in the design and engineering process. As ...

AI and mass customization could be game-changers not only for managing JIT inventory and lowering transportation costs and emissions but also for the whole electronic retailing system.

I consistently take the position that mass customization is a business paradigm just as mass production is a business paradigm. Some companies offering personalized or configured products are ...

Unlike mass production, which tries to fit universal customer needs, mass customization begins with figuring out how shoppers' desires differ and deciding upon the most useful product features to ...

But mass customization doesn't lend itself to all products, customers, or markets. The vast majority of consumers aren't interested in customizing commodities such as laundry detergent or light bulbs.

From handcrafted leather shoes to delicate hand-woven linens, the pre-industrialized world allowed the skill of the worker to reflect in every manufactured product and resulted in unique, one-of-a ...