In today's competitive environment, manufacturing and service companies are intensifying their customization processes. Customization means companies must meet the challenge of providing individualized products and services, without introducing high costs. Therefore, companies must address both customization and cost factors to gain a competitive advantage. While product customization is the manufacturing of products according to individual customer needs, it does not involve any focus on the cost perspective. Information and Management Systems for Product Customization will concentrate on both product customization and costs' efficiency, which is termed as mass customization. Moreover, mass customization with its multi-dimensions is the new business paradigm challenging today's manufacturing companies.

Mass Customization: Challenges and Solutions defines the parameters of the emerging business strategy, mass customization. The book will cover the main categories of the area with a systematic examination of the following themes: manufacturing systems and mass customization, supply chain management and mass customization, and information systems and mass customization.

In addition to being tightly organized by themes and a carefully selected group of contributors, the Editors will write introductory material to the sections along with introductory and concluding chapters. The result is a book that provides the field with the conceptual framework of mass customization, its tools, its solutions, and real-world examples of successful implementations of the business strategy. An important book for academics working in production operations, production manufacturing, industrial engineering, logistics, supply chain management, and industry practitioners.

In today's competitive environment, manufacturing and service companies are intensifying their customization processes. Customization means companies must meet the challenge of providing individualized products and services, without introducing high costs. Therefore, companies must address both customization and cost factors to gain a competitive advantage. While product customization is the manufacturing of products according to individual customer needs, it does not involve any focus on the cost perspective. Information and Management Systems for Product Customization will concentrate on both product customization and costs' efficiency, which is termed as mass customization. Moreover, mass customization with its multi-dimensions is the new business paradigm challenging today's manufacturing companies.

Mass Customization: Challenges and Solutions defines the parameters of the emerging business strategy, mass customization. The book will cover the main categories of the area with a systematic examination of the following themes: manufacturing systems and mass customization, supply chain management and mass customization, and information systems and mass customization.

In addition to being tightly organized by themes and a carefully selected group of contributors, the Editors will write introductory material to the sections along with introductory and concluding chapters. The result is a book that provides the field with the conceptual framework of mass customization, its tools, its solutions, and real-world examples of successful implementations of the business strategy. An important book for academics working in production operations, production manufacturing, industrial engineering, logistics, supply chain management, and industry practitioners.

International renommierte Autoren untersuchen die Herausforderungen, die sich durch die neuen Organisationsstrukturen ergeben und erarbeiten Losungen fur diese sehr aktuelle Problematik. Die Beitrage weisen eine hohe praktische Relevanz auf."

Die Bedeutung des Produktions- und Technologiemanagement f r eine erfolgreiche Positionierung von Unternehmen steigt st ndig, unterliegt jedoch sowohl aufgrund aktueller technischer Entwicklungen als auch aufgrund eines versch rften Wettbewerbs in den letzten Jahren deutlich ver nderten Rahmenbedingungen. International renommierte Autoren untersuchen in diesem Buch die verschiedenen Aspekte einer innovativen Gestaltung des Produktions- und Technologiemanagements, die Auswirkungen und Anforderungen, die ein innovatives Produktions- und Technologiemanagement an andere betriebliche Funktionen stellt, sowie die Innovationsaspekte des Strategischen Managements und von Dienstleistungsunternehmen. Das Buch richtet sich an F hrungskr fte und Berater sowie Wissenschaftler mit den Schwerpunkten Strategische Unternehmensf hrung oder Produktions-, Innovations- und Technologiemanagement.

International renommierte Autoren untersuchen die Herausforderungen, die sich durch die neuen Organisationsstrukturen ergeben und erarbeiten Losungen fur diese sehr aktuelle Problematik. Die Beitrage weisen eine hohe praktische Relevanz auf."

Die Bedeutung des Produktions- und Technologiemanagement fur eine erfolgreiche Positionierung von Unternehmen steigt standig, unterliegt jedoch sowohl aufgrund aktueller technischer Entwicklungen als auch aufgrund eines verscharften Wettbewerbs in den letzten Jahren deutlich veranderten Rahmenbedingungen. International renommierte Autoren untersuchen in diesem Buch die verschiedenen Aspekte einer innovativen Gestaltung des Produktions- und Technologiemanagements, die Auswirkungen und Anforderungen, die ein innovatives Produktions- und Technologiemanagement an andere betriebliche Funktionen stellt, sowie die Innovationsaspekte des Strategischen Managements und von Dienstleistungsunternehmen. Das Buch richtet sich an Fuhrungskrafte und Berater sowie Wissenschaftler mit den Schwerpunkten Strategische Unternehmensfuhrung oder Produktions-, Innovations- und Technologiemanagement."

Stefan Detscher untersucht auf der Basis einer weltweiten Befragung und umfassenden statistischen Auswertungen das Kostenmanagement von Mobilfunkbetreibern und entwickelt ein eigenstandiges Kennzahlensystem."

As competition between value chains on globalized markets is constantly getting fiercer, there is a growing trend to achieve closer collaboration and integration within these value chains and increasingly more complex supply networks. Additionally, in the wake of the thrilling possibilities of using information technology and its potential in boosting the performance of supply chains, researchers are increasingly looking for technology-enabled solutions for a better supply chain performance management. This volume, edited by Thorsten Blecker, Wolfgang Kersten and Christian Ringle, provides valuable insights into: - Maritime Logistics - Challenges and Opportunities - Leveraging Logistics Processes for Supply Chain Performance Management - Innovative Technology Solutions in Supply Chains - Knowledge Management in Logistics. This volume appeals to researchers and practitioners alike, who are interested in current contributions by international authors, providing theoretical, empirical and case-study oriented background and information on their research work.

As the customer is demanding more sustainable and affordable products, the supply chains have to find innovative ways to fulfill this need. In this context, collaboration as well as optimization methods are becoming even more evident to enhance supply chain structure to an efficient and sustainable approach. While collaboration and optimization increase complexity and susceptibility, risk management needs to be applied concurrently. This volume, edited by Wolfgang Kersten, Thorsten Blecker and Christian Ringle, provides valuable insights into: - Sustainability in Logistics - Sustainability and collaboration practices - Supply chain risk management - Optimization methods in supply chain management. This volume addresses timely and relevant topics. Both researchers and practitioners are addressed and can obtain background information from current distributions by international authors presenting a state of the art research overview.