Download or read book The Agile Factory written by Claudio Saurin and published by Ayros editore. This book was released on 2022-12-20 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Management books and articles on the manufacturing industry have long focused on process efficiency at the expense of effectiveness. Waterfall and Lean approaches are now consolidated, but they offer a partial solution to the needs of product development in today’s vuca world. Once appropriately adapted to the development of hardware products, Agile finally makes it possible to give an organic response to the complexity of the variables involved – from customer needs to constructability and environmental impact – by putting people at the centre. The results of the iterative and incremental approach described in these pages are extraordinary in terms of speed of development, quality of the product and construction of stimulating and collaborative work environments. Creativity and the ability to generate new products are incredibly enhanced as a result. The physicality of products enabled by software is the challenge we need to face in order to become active participants in the fifth industrial revolution. “The Agile Factory represents an approach to Agile hardware development integrating Lean, Waterfall and other practices. It removes the barriers between the office and the shop floor to turn them into an elastic, creative and human craft system capable of quickly transforming ideas into valuable and successful products.”
Download or read book The Agile Factory Hardware Product Development in the Age of Uncertainty written by Claudio Saurin and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Agile Manufacturing written by A. Gunasekaran and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2001-01-25 with total page 821 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agile manufacturing is defined as the capability of surviving and prospering in a competitive environment of continuous and unpredictable change by reacting quickly and effectively to changing markets, driven by customer-designed products and services. Critical to successfully accomplishing AM are a few enabling technologies such as the standard for the exchange of products (STEP), concurrent engineering, virtual manufacturing, component-based hierarchical shop floor control system, information and communication infrastructure, etc. The scope of the book is to present the undergraduate and graduate students, senior managers and researchers in manufacturing systems design and management, industrial engineering and information technology with the conceptual and theoretical basis for the design and implementation of AMS. Also, the book focuses on broad policy directives and plans of agile manufacturing that guide the monitoring and evaluating the manufacturing strategies and their performance. A problem solving approach is taken throughout the book, emphasizing the context of agile manufacturing and the complexities to be addressed.
Download or read book Agile Manufacturing written by Paul T. Kidd and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1994 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work defines "Agile Manufacturing" and dispels the mistaken beliefs that surround it. It analyzes how our traditions, conventions, values and beliefs, based on outdated ideas and philosophies, block the path to achieving "Agile Manufacturing". The book then maps the way forward.
Download or read book DevOps for the Modern Enterprise written by Mirco Hering and published by IT Revolution. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many organizations are facing the uphill battle of modernizing their legacy IT infrastructure. Most have evolved over the years by taking lessons from traditional or legacy manufacturing: creating a production process that puts the emphasis on the process instead of the people performing the tasks, allowing the organization to treat people like resources to try to achieve high-quality outcomes. But those practices and ideas are failing modern IT, where collaboration and creativeness are required to achieve high-performing, high-quality success. Mirco Hering, a thought leader in managing IT within legacy organizations, lays out a roadmap to success for IT managers, showing them how to create the right ecosystem, how to empower people to bring their best to work every day, and how to put the right technology in the driver's seat to propel their organization to success. But just having the right methods and tools will not magically transform an organization; the cultural change that is the hardest is also the most impactful. Using principles from Agile, Lean, and DevOps as well as first-hand examples from the enterprise world, Hering addresses the different challenges that legacy organizations face as they transform into modern IT departments.
Download or read book Agile Manufacturing Systems written by K Hans Raj and published by ALPHA SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED. This book was released on 2011-12-17 with total page 916 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agility has become very important for the industries today as the lifetimes of the products are continuously shrinking. This book provides an excellent opportunity for updating understanding of agile methods from the design, manufacturing and business process perspectives, whether one is an industrial practitioner, academic researcher engineer or business graduate student. This volume is a compilation of various important aspects of agility consisting of systemic considerations in manufacturing, agile software systems, agile business systems, agile operations research, flexible manufacturing systems, advanced manufacturing systems with improved materials and mechanical behavior of products, agile aspects of design, clean and green manufacturing systems, environment, agile defence systems.
Download or read book Agile Competitors and Virtual Organizations written by Steven L. Goldman and published by Wiley. This book was released on 1994-10-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise from business leaders for Agile Competitors and Virtual Organizations "This book is right on target! It clearly and concisely depicts the dramatic changes that are taking place in the marketplace. I recommend this book to every company that wants to remain competitive in an agile world." --Jerry Junkins Chairman, President and CEO, Texas Instruments "For managers plunging into the wilds of manufacturing to seek the source of future competitiveness, this is an indispensable handbook. Don't expect to find ordinance surveys that will take you straight to the Fountain of Agility, though. It's too soon for that kind of detail--but too late to wait around for it. What's here is a treasure map. All the main landmarks are pointed out, leaving plenty of elbow room for exercising your imagination and creativity." --Otis Port "This book provides insightful perspectives on the important elements of this emerging production paradigm. It's must read." --Donald L. Runkle Vice President and General Manager, Saginaw Division, General Motors "It is a critically important book for everyone who is concerned with how we succeed in the face of changes, challenges and opportunities presented by the global economy." --Lynn R. Williams Past President, Steel Workers Union "This magnificent work will inspire a new generation of business leaders to anticipate customer requirements, create new markets and balance the people, process, and technology resources of the enterprise to delight customers and enrich not only customers but also members of the agile virtual enterprise." --Aris Melissaratos Vice President, Science Technology and Quality, Westinghouse Electric Corporation "This book is an outstanding and important look at the most important requirements for directing a company toward the goal of maximizing opportunities with today's customers. Each element is covered in a direct and well-organized manner and can be used to help identify positive change. It will help you rethink the strategic direction of your company." --Marc I. Balmuth President, Caldor, Inc. "Agile Competitors is a very valuable tool for anyone involved in today's competitive race. It is essential reading for anyone involved i#
Download or read book Lean Tools in Apparel Manufacturing written by Prabir Jana and published by Woodhead Publishing. This book was released on 2021-03-05 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The never-ending global search for a country with a low labour wage is almost bottoming out. The so-called labor-oriented apparel manufacturing industry is poised to change. Due to fierce global pressure on reducing price and lead time, the textiles and apparel producers will have to banish all waste from their supply chain. Lean manufacturing which removes waste and smoothens the process flow is gaining popularity among textiles and apparel producers and will be a key element for the survival of the industry in the years ahead. An overview of various lean tools with a balanced mix of conceptual knowledge and practical applications in the context of apparel manufacturing Valuable industry information which managers and engineers can follow themselves without the need to hire outside consultants Case studies and examples from apparel manufacturing demonstrating how lean tools are being used successfully by leading organizations; an academician's delight Possible use cases of several lean tools having potential use in the apparel manufacturing scenario
Download or read book 21st Century Manufacturing Enterprise Strategy written by Roger N. Nagel and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1998-12 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is Volume 1 of a report addressing the future of American industry. It has been written in response to the transformation of manufacturing practices that is currently in progress. Volume 1 of a two-volume report on the global competitive environment U.S. manufacturing will face, and the infrastructure it will require, in order to compete as it moves over the next 15 years into the 21st century. The developments described in the report present a unique opportunity to capitalize on distinctive U.S. strengths; failure to seize this opportunity will put the standard of living of the American people at profound risk.
Download or read book Leading the Transformation written by Gary Gruver and published by IT Revolution. This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Software is becoming more and more important across a broad range of industries, yet most technology executives struggle to deliver software improvements their businesses require. Leading-edge companies like Amazon and Google are applying DevOps and Agile principles to deliver large software projects faster than anyone thought possible. But most executives don't understand how to transform their current legacy systems and processes to scale these principles across their organizations. Leading the Transformation is executive guide, providing a clear framework for improving development and delivery. Instead of the traditional Agile and DevOps approaches that focus on improving the effectiveness of teams, this book targets the coordination of work across teams in large organizations—an improvement that executives are uniquely positioned to lead.
Download or read book Agile Manufacturing the Ultimate Step By Step Guide written by Gerardus Blokdyk and published by 5starcooks. This book was released on 2018-02-27 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does Agile manufacturing systematically track and analyze outcomes for accountability and quality improvement? How can we incorporate support to ensure safe and effective use of Agile manufacturing into the services that we provide? Do we all define Agile manufacturing in the same way? What other areas of the organization might benefit from the Agile manufacturing team's improvements, knowledge, and learning? What problems are you facing and how do you consider Agile manufacturing will circumvent those obstacles? This extraordinary Agile manufacturing self-assessment will make you the accepted Agile manufacturing domain assessor by revealing just what you need to know to be fluent and ready for any Agile manufacturing challenge. How do I reduce the effort in the Agile manufacturing work to be done to get problems solved? How can I ensure that plans of action include every Agile manufacturing task and that every Agile manufacturing outcome is in place? How will I save time investigating strategic and tactical options and ensuring Agile manufacturing opportunity costs are low? How can I deliver tailored Agile manufacturing advice instantly with structured going-forward plans? There's no better guide through these mind-expanding questions than acclaimed best-selling author Gerard Blokdyk. Blokdyk ensures all Agile manufacturing essentials are covered, from every angle: the Agile manufacturing self-assessment shows succinctly and clearly that what needs to be clarified to organize the business/project activities and processes so that Agile manufacturing outcomes are achieved. Contains extensive criteria grounded in past and current successful projects and activities by experienced Agile manufacturing practitioners. Their mastery, combined with the uncommon elegance of the self-assessment, provides its superior value to you in knowing how to ensure the outcome of any efforts in Agile manufacturing are maximized with professional results. Your purchase includes access details to the Agile manufacturing self-assessment dashboard download which gives you your dynamically prioritized projects-ready tool and shows your organization exactly what to do next. Your exclusive instant access details can be found in your book.
Download or read book Innovations in Competitive Manufacturing written by Paul M. Swamidass and published by Amacom Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the past two decades, technological and knowledge-based innovations have rocketed through the manufacturing world at a breakneck pace. Never before in history has manufacturing management seen so many changes in so short a time. With advances popping up throughout the world, U.S. companies have had to consistently develop innovations of their own in order to remain competitive. For even the most savvy manufacturing professional, it can be almost impossible to keep up.
Download or read book The Transition to Agile Manufacturing written by Joseph C. Montgomery and published by Irwin Professional Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Staying competitive in today's manufacturing climate keeps getting tougher, and often middle to upper managers are told to do more with less. Manufacturers must be able to develop and produce customized products rapidly to meet ever-changing customer needs. In The Transition to Agile Manaufacturing, experts from Battele Pacific Northwest National Laboratories describe how manufacturing companies can quickly mobilize their resources to gain a competitive edge. Discover how agile manufacturing can rapidly develop new products and produce fast and flexible responses to customer needs. Practical tips on organizational alignment and agility are offered in down-to-earth terms. Beneficial for all organizations, this low-cost approach to agile manufacturing is especially helpful for small to mid-sized manufacturers with limited resources. The authors of The Transition to Agile Manufacturing have built for small manufacturers a road map into the world of agile manufacturing, a world that will define manufacturing and the competitive environment of the future. - Kevin Carr Director, Manufacturing Extension Partnership National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Download or read book Learning Factories written by Eberhard Abele and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-10-10 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the state of the art of learning factories. It outlines the motivations, historic background, and the didactic foundations of learning factories. Definitions of the term learning factory and a corresponding morphological model are provided as well as a detailed overview of existing learning factory approaches in industry and academia, showing the broad range of different applications and varying contents. Learning factory best-practice examples are presented in detailed and structured manner. The state of the art of learning factories curricula design and their use to enhance learning and research as well as potentials and limitations are presented. Further research priorities and innovative learning factory concepts to overcome current barriers are offered. While today numerous learning factories have been built in industry (big automotive companies, pharma companies, etc.) and academia in the last decades, a comprehensive handbook for the scientific community and practitioners alike is still missing. The book addresses therefore both researchers in production-related areas, that want to conduct industry-relevant research and education, as well as managers and engineers in industry, who are searching for an effective way to train their employees. In addition to this, the learning factory concept is also regarded as an innovative learning concept in the field of didactics.
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Download or read book The Leprechauns of Software Engineering written by Laurent Bossavit and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-06-28 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The software profession has a problem, widely recognized but which nobody seems willing to do anything about; a variant of the well known ""telephone game,"" where some trivial rumor is repeated from one person to the next until it has become distorted beyond recognition and blown up out of all proportion. Unfortunately, the objects of this telephone game are generally considered cornerstone truths of the discipline, to the point that their acceptance now seems to hinder further progress. This book takes a look at some of those ""ground truths"" the claimed 10x variation in productivity between developers; the ""software crisis""; the cost-of-change curve; the ""cone of uncertainty""; and more. It assesses the real weight of the evidence behind these ideas - and confronts the scary prospect of moving the state of the art forward in a discipline that has had the ground kicked from under it.
Download or read book Practical Production Control written by Kenneth N. McKay and published by J. Ross Publishing. This book was released on 2004-08-15 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While other books describe production control from an idealistic perspective, this book explains the real process of successful production control. This soup-to- nuts practical guide helps the reader learn: how the scheduling task can be decomposed and organized; how the production control department can be structured; how to hire and train schedulers; and how software tools can be used to augment the scheduler's skill. Author, Kenneth N. McKay is a professor in the Department of Management Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, University of Waterloo. Vincent C. S. Wiers holds a MSc and a PhD in Industrial Engineering and Management Science from the Eindhoven University of Technology.
