{"product_id":"9781484210079","title":"Mass Customization: Opportunities, Methods, and Challenges for Manufacturers","description":"\u003cp\u003e    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMass Customization\u003c\/em\u003e examines the business opportunities, considerations, and challenges manufacturers in various industries must weigh before committing to the significant investment in machinery and software needed to go to mass customization. For manufacturers who decide that it’s time to take the plunge, the author describes the proven methods and latest technologies for making mass customization work seamlessly and profitably on the factory floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMass customization—the automated manufacturing bespoke products, profitably combining the low unit costs of mass production with the flexibility of building custom products to order—has been touted as the next big thing for more than a quarter of a century. Until recently, however, mass customization made only modest inroads in a few industries. Now, the convergence of new ICT and manufacturing technologies with traditional CNC technologies means that mass customization’s moment has arrived for breaking out into a wide range of industries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHans Kull is an engineer and mathematician who applies his expertise in combinatorial optimization, programming, and engineering to devising end-to-end automated solutions for mass customization, automating and optimizing all processes—from bespoke parts supply, order processing, production, and waste minimization to packing and delivery. He shares with his readers practical lessons for making mass customization succeed, case studies from various industries, and an insider’s vision of the business implications of mass customization’s coming of age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e         What you’ll learn\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom this short but richly informative book, manufacturing and supply chain executives and managers will learn the relevance to mass customization of such topics as the following:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eICT technologies such as cloud computing and 3D modeling, scanning, and printing that facilitate design specification and customer interaction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterface devices transforming the factory floor, such as gesture recognition, Brainwriter, and Google Glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufacturing technologies such as IoT, AM, advanced robotics, assistive automation, advanced composite materials, and nanotechnology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoftware integration in the cloud of sophisticated algorithms for automatic quoting and supply chain management\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgile teams and practices for optimizing mass customization system performance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eWho this book is for\u003cp\u003eThe primary readership for \u003cem\u003eMass Customization: Opportunities, Methods, and Challenges for Manufacturers \u003c\/em\u003eis the executives, managers, and board members of manufacturing companies who are considering whether and how to undertake mass customization projects. The secondary readership is supply chain managers and executives.\u003c\/p\u003eTable of Contents\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntelligent Manufacturing Technologies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProblems in Smart Factory Projects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFuture Challenges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew ICT Technologies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlternative Factory Floor Interface Devices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew Manufacturing Technologies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoftware Integration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGoing Cloud\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigning and Communicating the Vision\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommissioning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImplementation Process\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReferences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47131535900912,"sku":"9781484210079","price":71.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781484210079_p0.jpg?v=1763631920","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781484210079","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}