Demographics of mass customization: a global study of manufacturing plants

AUTOR(ES)

Silveira, Giovani José Caetano da, Fogliatto, Flávio Sanson, Fendyur, Andrey

FONTE

Prod.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

10/11/2015

RESUMO

Abstract This study explores the demographic configuration of mass customization (MC) manufacturing plants. It uses cluster analysis, ANOVA and correspondence analysis to test for differences in business unit size, location, and supply chain structure between MC and non-MC producers across the globe. The analysis uses data from an international survey of manufacturers of metal products, machinery, and instruments from 21 countries. Results indicate no significant differences in size, but significant differences in location and supply chain indicators between MC and non-MC plants. We also find renewed evidence of the positioning of MC plants in Hayes & Wheelwright's (1979) product and process matrix.

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