Title :
Leaning towards agile
Author :
Ashall, David ; Parkinson, Brian
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Design, Technol. & Manage., Hertfordshire Univ., Hatfield, UK
fDate :
2/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Different market conditions require organisations to respond in a variety of ways. The authors suggest that companies within a turbulent market environment will need to operate in a more responsive manner and adopt an agile philosophy. An agile manufacturer can be defined as the fastest to market, with the lowest total cost and the greatest ability to meet varied customer requirements - the final measure being the ability to delight the customer
Keywords :
management; manufacturing industries; production control; agile manufacturing systems; customer requirements; flexibility; lean manufacturing; market conditions; organisations; production control;
Journal_Title :
Manufacturing Engineer
DOI :
10.1049/me:20020103