Abstract:

Implementation of advanced technologies related to the Industry 4.0 concept, application of mobile networking and adjustment of the company offer to current customer's demands are necessary to gain a competitive advantage on the market. Currently, customers expect personalized products tailored to their individual needs, tastes and lifestyle. However, they want to pay a similar price to mass production. For these market trends, there is a growing need to introduce completely new approach that enable the implementation of mass customization. The reconciliation of conflicting low-price requirements and the rapid manufacturing of personalized products are possible only through the use of advanced digitization, wireless and mobile networking, ensuring rapid improvement of mobility, flexibility and efficiency. The article presents a new approach to mass customization manufacturing which bases on the results of research conducted in industrial enterprises. The main aim of research was to develop an operating procedure for mass customization. The implementation of the proposed approach in practice should allow the rapid manufacturing of personalized products using wireless and mobile networking that increases mobility, flexibility and production efficiency to be ensured. Particular attention has been paid to the benefits of modern mobile technologies and networking, digitization and advanced manufacturing systems.