Product-processes-supply chain structures alignment for mass customization scenarios. A literature review

Resumen

In this era of temporary competitive advantage, both the coordination of the interdependencies among product, process, and supply chain design decisions, as well as the mass customization business strategy approach, have been identified as key drivers. The paper gives a comprehensive overview of the research advances achieved in the field of product-processes-supply chain structures alignment for mass customization scenarios by identifying and structuring key research issues as well as key research approaches to deal with them. Derived from this analysis, relevant uncovered research issues have been identified, suggesting this way promising further research lines. Keywords: Mass Customization, Design for Supply Chain (DFSC), Three Dimensional Concurrent Engineering (3-DCE)