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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Small Batch Production"”.
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Electroforming of personalized miniature metal parts using additively manufactured molds
… manufacturing trends favoring personalized, small-batch production, this thesis centers on the development of additively manufactured molds to facilitate the electroforming of personalized metal parts. The methodology encompasses standardized mold design, experimental procedures for mold …
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Numerical tools for rate-cost-quality analysis of laser-based additive manufacturing
… gradients, significantly reduce lead times for small-batch production, and enable mass customization [1]. However, the adoption of AM in industry is hindered by our lack of design knowledge and inability to navigate the myriad considerations required to reliably produce high quality AM …
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Economic inclusivity through networked SME production : a case study in Kenya
… manufacturing systems shift towards flexible and small-batch production, product developers and policy-makers have an opportunity to encourage more inclusive industrialization strategies. It is hypothesized that networks of informal-sector producers can provide an effective and ethical model for …
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Face Me, I face you: Towards an Indigenous Economy of Glass in Southern Nigerian Dwellings
… By charting a blueprint for localized material production and engaging questions of affordability, cost structure, and financing, this work positions design as a technical solution and an act of cultural authorship. As an architect, builder, and member of the community, I advocate for a new …
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Practical incremental application of process improvement, optimisation and manufacturing theories in small to medium enterprises (SMEs)
… culture change, reduced space requirement and production process layout. Most significantly the study established a new empirical stage on which others can build upon and understand how to implement process improvement in SMEs. Specifically, sensitivity to an organisation’s environment and its …