The Future of Custom Manufacturing: How Industry 4.0 is Changing the Game
The Future of Custom Manufacturing: How Industry 4.0 is Changing the Game I. Introduction Definition and characteristics of custom manufacturing Overview of Industry 4.0 II. How Industry 4.0 impacts custom manufacturingA. Smart manufacturing systems enable customization flexibilityB. Big data analytics support more precise customer customizationC. Digital product design reduces the costs of developing customized productsD. Predictive maintenance improves the quality and efficiency of custom production III. New opportunities for custom manufacturing modelsA. Mass customization - small batch production of customized productsB. Personalized customization - each product is fully tailored to customer needsC. Rapid response customization - shortened lead time from…