Industry 4.0 demands the aggressive implementation of IT and communication devices and infrastructure to integrate machines in the factories so as to execute the operations with the characteristics namely interoperability and flexibility at unimaginable high speed. This kind of facility will enable companies to design and manufacture products for supplying to the individual customers. By implementing industry 4.0 enablers, mass customization is achieved. Mass customization is an outcome of implementing agile manufacturing paradigm. Obviously, this derivation implies that application of Industry 4.0 will enable the companies to implement agile manufacturing paradigm by acquiring agility. Though accomplishment of this goal is going to help the industries to flourish, attaining this goal is going to be a challenge. The major challenge is that the designing of products has to be carried out to tune with the requirements of the Industry 4.0 requirements. This challenge is addressed in this article by indicating the actions to be executed for this purpose and presenting a case study.

Agile Manufacturing; Industry 4.0; Mass customization; Craft Production; Automation; Pump manufacturing