Kelly Thomas , Group Vice President, Global Accounts at JDA discusses a movement that was focused around manufacturing; and a thesis that said that the days of mass production were over and that the new world would operate with lot sizes of one while at the same time achieving the leverage advantages of mass production.
Twenty years ago, Joseph Pine published a book titled Mass Customisation. This was followed by a Harvard Business Review article, similar McKinsey articles, and various related movements, including agile manufacturing, which was promoted and promulgated by such individuals as Rick Dove and institutions such as the Iacocca Institute at Lehigh University. While there is still…
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