Frank Piller

Dominik Walcher

Mass Customization today is seen as a core strategy for successful enterprises. The term denotes an offering that meets the demands of each individual customer. but that can still be produced with mass production efficiency. Current developments such as 3D-printing, smart data or digital production are strengthening this trend. Strategies and examples of mass customization have been widely published in recent years. This publication comprises interviews with 24 selected MC-experts, practitioners and researchers, giving a comprehensive report on success factors.

Leading Mass Customization & Personalization

Roman Egger

Igor Gula

This book examines the concepts of open innovation, crowdsourcing and co-creation from a holistic point of view and analyzes them considering their suitability to the tourism industry. Methods, theories and models are discussed and examined regarding their practical applicability in tourism. The book illustrates the theoretical mechanisms and principles of Open Innovation, Crowdsourcing and Co-creation with case studies and best practices examples. In addition to the scientific target group, the book is a useful resource for managers of the entire tourism industry. First, the book presents the theoretical fundamentals and concepts in 11 specific chapters. This basis is then enriched by three parts with case studies, focusing on information, creation and provision respectively. Finally in a concluding part the editors sum up the book and give an outlook on the implications, learnings and future perspectives of open innovation, crowdsourcing and collaborative consumption in the tourism industry.

Open Innovation, Crowdsourcing and Co-Creation Challenging the Tourism Industry

Open Tourism

Michael Leube

Das essential stellt die Grundlagen und Gestaltungsfelder der Kreislaufwirtschaft in kompakter Form dar. Die Autoren erläutern, wie das Schließen der Wertschöpfungskette, beispielsweise durch Rückführung der Stoffströme (Recycling), und das Öffnen der Wertschöpfungskette, beispielsweise durch Integration von Nutzern in die Produktentwicklung (Open Innovation) oder gemeinsame Nutzung von Vorhandenem (Sharing Economy), als zentrale Faktoren der Kreislaufwirtschaft zu deren erfolgreicher Umsetzung beitragen. Dabei wird die besondere Bedeutung der Co-Creation zur Ausgestaltung von Wertschöpfungsprozessen und Geschäftsmodellen hervorgehoben.

Dominik Walcher

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