Integrated Manufacturing Systems: Volume 13 Issue 2
Table of contents
Manufacturing technology evolution trends
Darrell MannDiscusses the problem definition and solving strategies contained in the TRIZ methodology. Constructed around the findings of over 1,500 person years of research, and the…
Managing the product design process: exchanging knowledge and experiences
Kulwant S. Pawar, Sudi SharifiStates that the design process includes redesigning, which implies that customer requirements, their scrutiny of the design outcome and their experiences are integral to the frame…
Integrated rapid prototyping and rapid tooling (IRPRT)
James E. Folkestad, Russell L. JohnsonThe strategic integration of rapid prototyping and rapid tooling is being used for getting product to the market quickly by resolving a long‐standing conflict between design and…
A model for evaluating the degree of leanness of manufacturing firms
Horacio Soriano‐Meier, Paul L. ForresterClarifies the concept of lean manufacturing and what it comprises. Commences with a review of the lean production literature and, specifically, existing models that identify the…
Reassessing the management of the global supply chain
Bob Ritchie, Clare BrindleyFocuses on specific elements of supply‐chain and partnering arrangements to assess the contribution of these to managing the supply chain and making it more responsive to the…
A simulation approach in supply chain management
Felix T.S. Chan, Nelson K.H. Tang, H.C.W Lau, R.W.L. IpEvaluates a simulation approach to measuring supply chain performance which incorporates order release theory. Within manufacturing a number of order release mechanisms have been…