Challenging complexity: planning and implementing advanced technology in the factory of the future

Author

Colosky, C.R.

Author_Institution

Oper. Dev. Assoc. Inc., Mooresville, IN

fYear

1997

fDate

27-31 Jul 1997

Firstpage

700

Abstract

Summary form only given. Even though traditional “smokestack industries” have the reputation as technological backwaters compared to today´s information-based industries, many have been undergoing a quiet transformation that has resulted in significant new approaches to technology management. The author describes how the redesign of traditional manufacturing processes offers a unique opportunity to rethink the approach to process design and management. There is compelling evidence that simpler designs often are better

Keywords

management; management of change; manufacturing industries; planning; advanced factory technology; manufacturing processes redesign; process design; process management; technology implementation; technology management; technology planning; Design engineering; Environmental economics; Maintenance engineering; Management training; Manufacturing industries; Manufacturing processes; Process design; Production facilities; Technology management; Technology planning;

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.1997.653573

Filename

653573