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Custom-fit means personalized with regard to shape and size. A customized product would imply the modification of some of its characteristics according to the customers requirements such as with a custom car. However, when fit is added to the term, customization could give the idea of both the geometric characteristics of the body and the individual customer requirements,〔Tuck et al., 2006〕 ''e.g.'', the steering wheel of the Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso. The custom-fit concept can be understood as the of offering one-of-a-kind products that, due to their intrinsic characteristics and use, can be totally adapted to geometric characteristics in order to meet the user requirements.〔Anton et al., 2006〕 With this new concept, industry moves from a resource based manufacturing system to a knowledge based manufacturing system and from mass production to individual production. This encourages the Lean Production trend as established by Toyota, or in other words, an efficiency-based production. ==Research== There are some studies referring to the positive impacts this concept would have on society: * Customised Motorcycle Seats〔Ong et al., 2008〕 * Orthopaedic Profession〔Wagner et al., 2007〕 The research studies found in February 2008 on the subject are the following: * Customised Motorcycle and Helmet〔Tuck et al., 2007〕 * Knee and Manxilo-facial Implants and Prosthetics Sockets〔Dolinsek, 2007〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Custom-fit」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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