Smart Factory and Mass Customization

Smart Factory and Mass Customization

It was 1913 when Henry Ford designed his first Ford T assembly line, inspired by Frederick Taylor’s theories, revolutionizing the industrial production process: mass production was born. His famous phrase:   “Any customer can have a car (Ford T) painted any...
Standards and Continuous Improvement

Standards and Continuous Improvement

The concept of “standard” is often considered as referring to a concept of “average”, a close relative, in the minds of most, of the concept of “mediocrity”. Another limitation that is often associated with this concept is that of...