Mass Customization and Sustainability An assessment framework and industrial implementation

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Synopsis

To adapt to global competitive pressures, manufacturers must develop methods and enabling technologies towards a personalized, customer oriented and sustainable manufacturing. Mass Customization and Sustainability defines the two concepts of mass customization  and sustainability and introduces a framework to establish a link between the two concepts to answer the questions: Are these two aspects empowering one another? Or are they hindering one another?  These questions investigate mass customization as one of the main driving forces to achieve effective sustainability.  A methodology to assess the contribution of mass customization to sustainability is developed, providing an assessment model composed by a set of indicators covering the three aspects of sustainability: social, economical and environmental. This is supported and further explained using ideas and new concepts compiled from recent European research. Researchers, scientists, managers and industry professionals alike can follow a set of practical examples and industrial cases, enabling them to easily transfer Mass Customization and Sustainability theoretical concepts into actions to be enforced into their everyday business for gaining competitiveness.  Mass Customization and Sustainability also introduces useful concepts for  government officials responsible for establishing sustainable policies and regulations, offering methods to compare the results of implementation of such policies.

Book details

Edition:
2013
Author:
Claudio R. Boër, Paolo Pedrazzoli, Andrea Bettoni, Marzio Sorlini
ISBN:
9781447151166
Related ISBNs:
9781447151159
Publisher:
Springer London
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2021-02-23
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2013
Copyright by:
Springer London, London 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Business and Finance, Nonfiction, Science, Technology