Challenges and critical successful factors for apparel mass customization operations: recent development and case study

Na Liu, Pui-Sze Chow and Hongshan Zhao ()
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Na Liu: Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology
Pui-Sze Chow: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hongshan Zhao: Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

Annals of Operations Research, 2020, vol. 291, issue 1, No 21, 563 pages

Abstract: Abstract Mass customization (MC), which is popular in the fashion industry, is proposed to provide customers with products with a high degree of adaptation and a price comparable to a mass product. Both the manufacturer and customers can benefit from it. However, how to properly apply the MC strategy when facing challenges in the real world needs more exploration. In this paper, we first review the related operations research literature. Then, we conduct a real case study of a fashion company adopting MC in China. We highlight the challenges and critical successful factors for implementing apparel MC. We identify important technologies in fashion MC systems. We also propose future research opportunities on MC operations in the fashion industry.

Keywords: Mass customization; Literature review; Case study; Personalization; Fashion industry (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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