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Mass Customization
The New Frontier in Business Competition
by B. Joseph Pine
ISBN: 0875843727
ISBN-13: 9780875843728
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
Pine argues that American manufacturers must stop relying on methods of mass production and instead adopt a new manufacturing model more tailored to the needs of the marketplace.
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Publisher: Perseus Distribution Services
Published date: 1992
Size: 6 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 1.55 pounds
Publisher's Notes
The mass production of standardized goods was the source of America's economic strength for generations. But in today's turbulent business environment mass production no longer works; in fact, it has become a major cause of the nation's declining competitiveness. As Joseph Pine makes clear, the most innovative companies are rapidly embracing a new paradigm of management - mass customization - that allows them the freedom to create greater variety and individuality in their products and services at desirable prices. New ways of managing, together with new technology, enable savvy businesses to provide each customer with the attractive "tailor-made" benefits of the pre-industrial craft system at the low costs of modern mass production. Companies that have discovered and successfully implemented mass customization are swiftly outpacing their competitors in gaining new customers and achieving higher margins. Among the firms that are leading their industries to this new frontier are McGraw-Hill, which can deliver custom-made classroom textbooks in quantities under 100 copies; Motorola, which can manufacture any one of 29 million variations of pagers within twenty minutes after receipt of order; and TWA Getaway Vacations, which offers custom-designed tours at the same price that others charge for standardized group tour packages. Pine explains mass customization in its historical context. He reviews the history of production in America, demonstrates why mass production cannot work in industries experiencing upheaval, 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 commentaryon when and how managers in both service and manufacturing industries can make the crucial 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 he shows managers how to analyze their own industries to determine if they should shift to mass customization. The term "mass customization" was coined by Stan Davis in his 1987 book, Future Perfect. Joseph Pine has documented its place in the continuum of industrial development and mapped out the management implications for firms that decide to adopt it.
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Mass Customization : The New Frontier in Business Competition
Pine, B. Joseph, II
Boston, MA, U.S.A.: Harvard Business School Press, 1993. "The mass production of standardized goods was the source of America's economic strength for generations. But in today's turbulent business enviornment mass production no longer works; in fact, it has become a major cause of the nation's declining competitiveness. As Joseph Pine makes clear, the most innovative companies are rapidly embracing a new paradigm of management-mass customization-that allows them the freedom to create greater variety and individuality in their products and services at desirable prices." This book has 332 pages and is illustrated.. ISBN: 0-87584-372-7. Second Printing. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. COMPETITION MANUFACTURES TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS NEW PRODUCTS SERVICE INDUSTRIES MANAGEMENT BUSINESS ECONOMICS GENERAL COMMERCE TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIAL. ( more information)
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Mass Customization: The New Frontier in Business Competition
Pine, B. Joseph
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Harvard Business School Pr, 1992. Clean, tight copy with no writings or markings. Not an Ex-library book or Book Club Edition. Colorfully illustrated dust jacket. Includes numerous tables, Foreword, Preface, 10 Chapters, Appendix, Notes, Index, and a photograph with brief biography of the author. . 4th Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Measures: 6-1/4" x 9-1/2". 333 Pages. ( more information)
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Mass Customization: The New Frontier in Business Competition
B. Joseph Pine
Harvard Business School Press, 1992-11. Hardcover. Very Good. Binding is tight and square. Text is clean with lightly yellow pages. P/O name on front of DJ. Careful packaging and fast shipping. We recommend PRIORITY MAIL for even faster delivery! ( more information)
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Mass Customization: The New Frontier in Business Competition
B. Joseph Pine
Harvard Business School Press, 1992-11. Hardcover. VeryGood/Very Good with slightly faded sp. Very good hardcover in very good DJ. Prev owner's name on fep but blacked out, otherwise unmarked, bright and clean with tight and square binding. ( more information)
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Mass Customization : The New Frontier in Business Competition
Pine, B. Joseph, II
Boston, MA, U.S.A.: Harvard Business School Press, 1997. Red Buckram with silver spine lettering. 333pp Includes bibliography and index. Bookplate affiixed to ffep. Very light shelfwear to bottom spine end and fore corners. Tight text block. Pages are clean and unmarked. DJ fore corners have minor rubbing.New ways of managing, together with new technology, make possible the seeming paradox of providing each customer with the "tailor-made" benefits of the pre-industrial craft system at the low costs of modern mass production. Pine explains mass customization in its historical context and reveals when and how managers can make the transition to mass customization. Winner of the 1995 Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing Research. Named a best business book of the year by the Financial Times, Named a best business book of the year by Library Journal. ISBN: 0875843727. First Edition. Buckram. Very Good/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. COMPETITION MANUFACTURES TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS NEW PRODUCTS SERVICE INDUSTRIES MANAGEMENT BUSINESS ECONOMICS GENERAL COMMERCE TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIAL. ( more information)
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Mass Customization: The New Frontier in Business Competition
Pine, B. Joseph
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Harvard Business School Press, 1992 USED - Standard. Book/DJ have only minor reading wear; binding is square and tight; aside from blacked out name on front endpaper text is clean and unmarked. BOOKSMART offers free domestic shipping (media mail) on orders of three or more books.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information)
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Mass Customization: The New Frontier in Business Competition
Pine, B. Joseph, II
Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 1993. Very Good/Fine. ISBN: 0-87584-372-7. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Reprint. xxi, 333 pp. Second printing. The lightest of rubbing to the cover edges. The binding is tight and square, and the text is clean. Keywords: Business - Manufacturing. ( more information)
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Mass Customization: The New Frontier in Business Competition
Pine, B. Joseph, II
Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 1994. Very Good/Fine. ISBN: 0-87584-372-7. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Reprint. xxi, 333 pp. Third printing. The lightest of rubbing to the cover edges. The binding is tight and square, and the text is clean. Keywords: Business - Manufacturing. ( more information)
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Mass Customization : The New Frontier in Business Competition
Pine, B. Joseph, II
Harvard Business School Press; Boston, MA. Near Fine; Later Printing; Hardcover in Near Fine dust jacket. 1992. solid, clean, bright. unread copy. touch of normal shelf rub on dj edge. no ink, no siun, no damp.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall . ( more information)
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Mass Customization
Pine, B. Joseph II
Harvard Business School Press, 1993. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Very Good in Very Good jacket 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Signed by Author Signed and inscribed by author, "Jeb-As mass customization becomes the norm in inudstry, it will inreasingly become a requirement for government. May this book be a resource to you in understanding this new frontier and accomplishing change in government. Joe Pine. " Found in a thrift store in Tallahassee, Florida. Receipt from thrift store included with purchase. ( more information)
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