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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Manufacturing Flexibility"”.
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On Strategy and Manufacturing Flexibility
… flexibly. This thesis focuses on strategy and manufacturing flexibility. It includes a frame of reference and eight papers appended in full, reporting findings in four broad areas: • Manufacturing flexibility, • Manufacturing strategy, • Strategic flexibility, • Strategic manufacturing …
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Evaluating manufacturing flexibility driven by learning
… cost modeling is used to examine learning in manufacturing, thus allowing decision-makers to incorporate information about expected technology evolution into their economic evaluations of technology. The approach is applied to an automotive assembly process, and quantifies the cost impacts of …
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Enabling manufacturing flexibility issue resolution in advanced vehicle development
Manufacturing Flexibility is a broad term used to describe a metric that can be measured in many different ways. Current industry experts agree that Flexibility is one of the key measures that will help the automotive industry reduce current overcapacity and remain competitive. In addition to …
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Modeling and simulation of manufacturing flexibility in circuit board manufacturing
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1993.
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Design influences on manufacturing flexibility in the printed circuit board industry
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1992.
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Modeling design changes in vehicle assembly systems : platform transition strategies and manufacturing flexibility
… materials in most cases require dedicated manufacturing systems due to specific manufacturing requirements. Thus, lightweight vehicle systems will require a distinct divergence between today's manufacturing environment and the potential future manufacturing system. While many studies have …
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Strategy and manufacturing flexibility : a case study on the assembly of printed circuit boards
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1992.
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Determining the value of volume and process flexibility in market driven manufacturing operations
Manufacturing flexibility is wide field of research that lacks a clear and concise definition. It has been described by some to be a source of competitive advantage. Others have described manufacturing flexibility as analogous to quality as a critical measure of manufacturing capability. This …
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Integrated Technology and Product Design Decisions With Market-Based Learning
… of the model. More specifically, the impact of manufacturing flexibility on the firm's design strategy in a single product case over a two-period planning horizon is analyzed. Additional insights are gleaned from a simulation of a more general, multiple product model. The objective of the …
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Identifying and eliminating the root causes of the undesirable effects present in small manufacturing business production systems
The manufacturing industry in South Africa is presently experiencing severe competition from cheap imports from the east. Furthermore, the present high interest rate and newly legislated business and labour laws have created unfavourable conditions for small manufacturing businesses. For small …
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Developing flexibility in assembly environments
Manufacturing flexibility has been a topic of interest for both researchers and practitioners for several decades. Despite the amount of attention that flexibility receives, it remains a nebulous concept to those in industry trying to develop flexibility within their firms. This thesis attempts to …
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Developing a process for supply chain risk management
… an advantage. A superior supply chain provides manufacturing flexibility, fast on-time delivery, and lower cost products than those of a lesser competitor. Risk management concepts are beginning to be applied to supply chains in ever-broadening scope. Companies reliant on their supply chains now …
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Development of a 3D Printer for Oxide-free Aluminum Transportation
… and meeting consumption demands. The unique manufacturing flexibility of 3d printers enables the fabrication of structures with wide ranges of surface area to volume ratios. By shipping activated aluminum in the polymer structures, hydrogen can be produced locally and the need for expensive …
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The relationship between technological capability and innovative SMEs
… in order to achieve the desired level of manufacturing flexibility thus boost their production more efficiently and effectively. Overall, firms need to perform an internal strategic and coherent strategy commensurate with the expected environment to get better performance.
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The application of Just-In-Time techniques to small to medium sized manufacturing companies
… the need to increase both productivity and manufacturing flexibility. It was initially applied by the large, repetitive manufacturing companies, but was soon adopted by the manufacturer. JIT has only relatively recently found its way into Western manufacturing industries. JIT aims to only …
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Improving supply chain agility of a medical device Manufacturer
… distribution channel management, supplier manufacturing flexibility, forecast, level of service, lead-time, and product lifecycle. Gaps between the current state and an agile supply chain were identified, and recommendations were made based on these weaknesses. Gaps in the supply chain were …
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Objective assessment of manufacturing technology investments
Amgen is a biotechnology company with manufacturing plants throughout the world. New manufacturing technologies are constantly being developed and implemented in order to address cost, quality, regulation, and competitive forces. However, deciding on the technologies to implement is difficult …
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A study of the forming limits of cold and hot forming of aluminium alloy sheets with multi-point tooling
… This is done with a view to improving the manufacturing flexibility while the capability of forming high-strength sheet-metals is maintained. This new capability was further enhanced by developing a fast contact-cooling facility and integrating it into a pilot prototype production line. The …
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On the design for flexibility of manufacturing systems : a stochiastic approach
Flexibility has emerged as one of the most strategic imperatives for company viability in today's fast paced economy. This realization has stimulated extensive research efforts in this area most of which have focused mainly on defining flexibility and its attributes, the need for flexibility and …
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Application of lean and agile manufacturing process in new product development
Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Engineering: Industrial Engineering, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2024.