DocumentCode
2421658
Title
Agile manufacturing-manufacturing for the new millennium-a critical review
Author
Hooper, Mark J. ; Steeple, D.
Author_Institution
Manuf. & Supply Chain Manage. Centre, Coventry Univ., UK
fYear
1997
fDate
27-31 Jul 1997
Firstpage
635
Lastpage
637
Abstract
Agile manufacturing (AM), has been postulated as a new manufacturing paradigm. For any framework to migrate from theory to execution, a structural map and implementation strategy must exist. A literature review identifies a benchmark definition and its relationship to current mass production environments. Consideration of implementation techniques then takes place
Keywords
management; manufacture; agile manufacturing; benchmark definition; critical review; implementation strategy; implementation techniques; literature review; manufacturing management strategy; manufacturing paradigm; mass production environments; structural map; Agile manufacturing; Costs; Flexible manufacturing systems; Lean production; Manufacturing industries; Mass production; Organizational aspects; Productivity; Raw materials; Supply chain management;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Innovation in Technology Management - The Key to Global Leadership. PICMET '97: Portland International Conference on Management and Technology
Conference_Location
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN
0-7803-3574-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PICMET.1997.653544
Filename
653544
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