Mass customisation for a sustainable competitive advantage in the footwear industry
by Peter Fatur
International Journal of Sustainable Economy (IJSE), Vol. 2, No. 2, 2010

Abstract: The present competitive situation in a number of industries is changing because buyers demand an increasing variety of product choice with low or even no price premiums charged. In case of traditional labour-intensive industries, such as footwear, high-labour costs, a progressive reduction in the size of production batches and a demand for minimising delivery times further reduce the long-term competitiveness. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the socioeconomic framework that the manufacturers of high-cost traditional footwear producing countries are facing and to investigate some possible options for provision of a sustainable competitive advantage.

Online publication date: Sun, 03-Jan-2010

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