Title :
Shop floor logistics: technology management issues
Author :
Cole, Michael H. ; Landers, Thomas P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Ind. Eng., Arkansas Univ., Fayetteville, AR, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. This paper describes some of the management and engineering issues encountered when implementing a shop floor logistics system. Specifically, the paper addresses issues that have arisen from actual implementations of focused storage technology, a key element of shop floor logistics. The technology management issues are considered in terms of the software engineering lifecycle, from software design to installation to operation
Keywords :
engineering; management; manufacture; manufacturing industries; engineering issues; focused storage technology; installation; operation; shop floor logistics; software design; software engineering lifecycle; technology management; Assembly; Engineering management; Industrial engineering; Inventory management; Logistics; Material storage; Materials requirements planning; Paper technology; Software engineering; Technology management;
Conference_Titel :
Management of Engineering and Technology, 1999. Technology and Innovation Management. PICMET '99. Portland International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
1-890843-02-4
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.1999.808310
