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Gebhardt, R., Grafmüller, L., Barteld, M., Mosig, T. |
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Vlakna a Textil; Sep2016, Vol. 23 Issue 3, p76-85, 10p |
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The last years have shown an increasingly greater shift of classical manufacturing of textile products in large quantities to countries and regions with low salaries. The European textile and clothing industry has experienced a reduction in employment, which has stabilized at a low level. One reason for the stabilization can be seen in the increased focusing of companies on technical textiles, a field with high growth rate in general. Usually, this field is addressed with individualized products in small quantities but with a high degree of innovation due to consistent use of cutting-edge technologies, which is a great opportunity for the European textile industry. Mainly business customers from different industries demand these complex products. This context is typically referred to as engineer-to-order or solution business in the literature. Prerequisite for the actions in this field is the continuous penetration of the production chain, an intense interaction with the customer and its IT system linkage. In addition to that, the individual processes need to be further analyzed to effectively produce small quantities, down to the batch size of one, under industrial conditions with regard to the mass customization (MC) principles. In this paper, we take stock of the current challenges for specialized textile companies to implement MC. Data collected in 80 companies show a stocktaking of the current positioning, technical possibilities as well as typical customer-manufacturer interactions. The data contains 39 surveys and 38 interviews conducted with CEOs, sales personnel and heads of development. Basic results of studies on the individualization of textile processes and possible diversification potential for new applications will be presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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