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Categorization of Mass Customziation Research

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The categorization of mass customization research is compiled in order to provide an overall comprehension about research and application progress. The research articles are categorized using mass customization: strategy, enabler, analysis method and application area criteria. The overview results show that the standardized customization is dominant mass customization strategy, mass customization enablers are often investigated jointly and electronics is the most often-considered application area.

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Chandra, C., Grabis, J. (2004). Categorization of Mass Customziation Research. In: Mass Customization. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9015-0_2

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