Mass customization will revitalize american manufacturing

Re:Mass customization will revitalize american manufacturing by maukdaddy on Wednesday April 13, 2011 @05:11PM (#2444212)

This guy is rehashing a concept that universities have been teaching since the 90s. The era of mass customization is actually behind us, replaced with purpose built hardware and software (i.e. iPad, iPhone, Xbox, etc.)

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Re:Mass customization will revitalize american manufacturing by triviatise on Wednesday April 13, 2011 @05:28PM (#2444304)

mass customization never happened. The question is, is the time now? I think advances in tech solve a lot of the supply chain issues. Are there corresponding improvements in manufacturing? Do the machines have to improve or just the software controlling them? Is it a data problem or a physics problem?

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Re:Mass customization will revitalize american manufacturing by blackhabit on Wednesday April 13, 2011 @05:23PM (#2444278)

I think it works particularly well in certain verticals but not all. The idea that mass customization will be the norm for every business is crazy. I think the notion and teachings of the 90s is what is behind us but the actual implementation is what we are seeing now. I will throw might site in as an example. www.aromapersona.com

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