Neue Informations-, Kommunikations- und Fertigungstechnologien eröffnen Unternehmen heute alternative Strategien der Wertschöpfung und tragen entscheidend zu einem Wandel der Kunden-Hersteller-Interaktion bei. Die interaktive Wertschöpfung im Sinne einer Wertschöpfungspartnerschaft zwischen...

Challenged by the recent economic crisis, the building and construction industry is currently seeking new orientation and strategies. Here mass customisation is uncovered as a key strategy in helping to meet this challenge. The term mass customisation denotes an offering that meets the demands...

Companies are being forced to react to the growing individualization of demand. At the same time, cost management remains of paramount importance due to the competitive pressure in global markets. Thus, making enterprises more customer centric efficiently is a top management priority in most...