Mass Customization, the New Frontier in Business Competition

B. Joseph Pine II

ISBN 10: 0875843727 / ISBN 13: 9780875843728

Published by Harvard Business School Press, 1993

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Title: Mass Customization, the New Frontier in ...

Publisher: Harvard Business School Press

Publication Date: 1993

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

The mass production of standardized goods was the source of America's economic strength for generations and became the model for successful industries. Today, that model is a major cause of the nation's declining competitiveness. As Joe Pine makes clear, innovative companies are embracing a new paradigm of management - mass customization - that allows them to create greater variety and customization in their products and services at competitive prices, or better. He explains mass customization in its historical context, demonstrates why mass production cannot work in turbulent industries, and outlines how new forms of competition have led to greater variety and customization. Based upon academic and field research, his work is a thoughtful analysis and commentary on when and how managers in both service and manufacturing industries can make the transition to mass customization. He details the strategies, methods, and organizational transformations required to develop, produce, market, and deliver individually customized goods and services, and shows managers how to analyze their own industries to determine if they should shift to mass customization.

About the Author:

B. Joseph Pine II is a co-founder of Strategic Horizons LLP, and the co-author of The Experience Economy (HBS Press).