...Qun Wu; Kun Liao; Xiaodong Deng; Erika Marsillac Purpose Previous literature tends to combine postponement and modularity or view them as parallel factors to achieve mass customization (MC) while ignoring the sequence of a firm to design and implement operations and supply chain strategy. Based...

...Gensheng (Jason) Liu; Weiyong Zhang; Chundong Guo Purpose Effective mass customization (MC) depends on accurately identifying customer needs and procuring appropriate components from supply base to manufacture the required product configurations in a timely manner. In essence, effective MC...

..., the results are in line with other practices identified in the literature review. Therefore, it is expected that the findings and recommendations should hold true in other applications. Configuration management is essential to mass customization because without it efficient manufacture of products...

... Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Advanced manufacturing technology Additive manufacturing 3D printing Mass customization Our research aims to address gaps in the literature on MC through RM by providing an understanding of how enterprises implement RM for MC...

...Ali Kamrani; Hazem Smadi; Sa'Ed M. Salhieh Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present the results on a model for manufacturing under the constraints and conditions of mass customization environment. Design/methodology/approach The proposed model is based on manufacturing features...

...Anna Trifilova; Gensheng (Jason) Liu; Rachna Shah; Roger G. Schroeder Purpose Managing demand and supply uncertainties is critical for all manufacturers, but it has added importance for companies that intend to achieve mass customization (MC) ability because these uncertainties are an intrinsic...

...Zhaoxun Chen; Liya Wang Purpose Estimating product cost at the design stage, often referred to as product costing, is vitally important in the product configuration process in the mass customization paradigm. There are three research streams in this field: analogous, statistical, and analytical...

...Pingyu Jiang; Shuichi Fukuda; Jiachen Hou; Daizhong Su Purpose The purpose of this research is to develop a distributed system with an innovative supplier selection approach within a mass customization (MC) environment. The aim is to help manufacturers to identify appropriate suppliers...

... as one of the keys to economical mass customization. One of the primary risks of modularity is that it can lower barriers to entry for competitors. For example, it is now possible to order modular components from a catalog and assemble personal computers with simple tools and limited knowledge...

... and mass customization environments are discussed and it is speculated that different decision centres will dominate in different environments. Originality/value The generic model developed by this research offers insight into the functioning of the core process elements of the quotation system...

... increases exponentially in mass customization. In a situation of assembly‐to‐order production, production planning and control involve not only product variety, but also process variety. It is imperative to synchronize product and process variety in a coherent manner. Design/methodology/approach...

..., of manufacturing, materials, costing, and scheduling data, together with visual evaluation of customer perception on target products, hence supporting the implementation of concurrent engineering. © MCB UP Limited 1998 Design management Manufacturing Mass customization Product development...