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- Bruch, Jessica, et al.
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Considering design demands of a proactive assembly system : A position paper
- 2007
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Ingår i: Proceedings of the 1st Swedish Production Symposium.
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The paper reviews the idea of proactivity in an assembly system with respect to information and decision making. It begins with an explanation about the term proactivity and moves on to a discussion of necessary changes of the assembly system to become proactive. Further, this paper will consider the role of information in a proactive assembly system and its impact on the proactive behavior of an operator. The method applied in this paper is a literature study.
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- Comstock, Mica, et al.
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Enabling Mass Customization in the Mobile Telephone Industry : Agility, Flexibility and the Changing Role of Assembly at Ericsson
- 2003
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Ingår i: CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Systems. ; 32:4
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper reports results of an investigation conducted to explore the status of Mass Customization in the mobile telephone industry and its implications for assembly operations. The study focused on the manufacture of two representative mobile telephone models at Sweden's Ericsson. The findings include the level of variety and customization in each model, where in the value chain this differentiation was implemented, and how it was conceptually, methodologically and technologically enabled. The analysis, aided by several frameworks from the literature, points to a changing role for assembly in this industry, and suggests research direction to meet future customized manufacturing challenges.
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- Comstock, Mica, et al.
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From mass production to mass customization : enabling perspectives from the Swedish mobile telephone industry
- 2004
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Ingår i: Production planning & control (Print). - : Informa UK Limited. - 0953-7287 .- 1366-5871. ; 15:4, s. 362-372
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Much has been written about the conceptual nature of mass customization, and the success of several best business practitioners in the area have been well documented. Most companies, however, are not textbook examples of best practice, but rather are making incremental progress towards mass customization based on a mass-production heritage. This paper presents the findings of a case study that investigated a mass customization initiative at a leading mobile telephone manufacturer in Sweden. The primary objective of the study was to determine the implications of a radically new manufacturing initiative for the company – the production of a customized, entry-level mobile telephone. The differences between the traditional scenario of the mass production of standardized products at the company and that of the new customized production were also sought. The findings of the study, which are presented using the product, process and system perspectives, are aided by a number of customization-related frameworks from the literature. The discussion includes the impact of moving the customization order point downstream in the value chain in terms of increased efficiency and reduced lead times, the reduced requirement for manufacturing flexibility with shifting production system boundaries, and the company's status as a mass customizer.
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- Danilovic, Mike, et al.
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A tentative framework for analyzing integration in collaborative manufacturing network settings : A case study
- 2005
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Ingår i: Journal of engineering and technology management. - : Elsevier BV. - 0923-4748 .- 1879-1719. ; 22:1-2, s. 141-158
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- It is important for small and medium-sized corporations to collaborate in networks in order to develop capacity, capability, and competence to perform product development and become suppliers of complete systems. The purpose of this case study is to identify barriers and to develop an analytical framework of inter-organizational collaboration in network settings. In this paper we present a tentative four-dimensional framework in terms of surface of integration, scope of integration, time horizon of integration, and intensity of integration. This framework can be used to analyze how network settings are developed, in terms of structural design of the network, the design of the workflow in collaborative settings, and the aspects of handling the psychological and social boundaries between people. © 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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- Danilovic, Mike, et al.
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Corporate Manufacturing Network : From Hierarchy to Self-Organizing System
- 2006
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Ingår i: The International Journal of Integrated Supply Management. - 1477-5360 .- 1741-8097. ; 2:1/2, s. 106-131
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In order to handle increased competition small and medium sized companies are collaborating in networks, strategic alliance, or partnership etc. The purpose of this paper is to investigate how direction and accountability is handled in network settings. The authors have performed an extensive case study of one collocated network consisting of four independent companies. This networking has enabled the companies to accept larger customer orders than no single company could handle on their own. It has also made them capable of reaching a high level of adaptation to customer demands regarding development, manufacturing, delivery, and support of the complete product. The high level of inter-company integration has created conditions for the network to develop self-organizing characteristics in terms of autopoietic and sympoietic systems. While the first focuses on the relations between companies within the network, the second focuses on relations between the network and the environment. This self-organizing approach is based on strategic conversation between companies at all organizational levels and participation of managers as well as engineers in the design of inter-and intra-organizational structures and processes. In self-organizing systems direction comes from closeness to customers and strategic dialogue between management and engineers and accountability is a consequence of high level of situational visibility and information exchange on all hierarchical levels among companies in this network.
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- Danilovic, Mike, et al.
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Kalmar Industries Supplier Network
- 2012
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Ingår i: Design Structure Matrix Methods and Applications. - : MIT Press. - 9780262017527 ; , s. 317-324
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)
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- Danilovic, Mike, 1955, et al.
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Managing Dynamics in Corporate Networks
- 2014
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Ingår i: World Journal of Engineering and Technology. - : Scientific Research Publishing, Inc.. - 2331-4249 .- 2331-4222. ; 2:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- A crucial issue in corporate networks is to identify to what extent different strategic and operational decisions need to be coordinated between the involved companies. In this paper we elaborate on the issue of synchronization of information flow based on interconnectivities between companies in order to coordinate a corporate network by the means of DSM, Dependence Structure Matrix. The results show that DSM can be used to identify interconnectivities among actors in a network and to identify which information that needs to be shared between companies in the network.
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- Edh Mirzaei, Nina, 1984, et al.
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Strategic consensus on manufacturing strategy content: including the operators' perceptions
- 2016
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Ingår i: International Journal of Operations and Production Management. - : Emerald Group Publishing Limited. - 1758-6593 .- 0144-3577. ; 36:4, s. 429-466
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose – Strategic consensus between operators and managers is an important means toaccomplish a successful manufacturing strategy (MS) process. Previous studies largely leftout individual operators from this concept. Therefore, the purpose of this paper was toempirically examine the level of strategic consensus on the MS within the operationsfunction, that is, the operators’ and managers’ perceptions of MS.Design/methodology/approach – Interviews were conducted with both operators andmanagers at three small and medium-sized enterprises in Sweden. The MS dimensions wereselected based on previous research; the data was analysed by using thematic coding.Findings – The study shows that the levels of strategic consensus on the MS vary amongcompanies. Even when strategic consensus exists between operators and managers, theirunderlying reasons often differ. Furthermore, the levels of strategic consensus vary amongMS dimensions. The companies’ usage of information-sharing channels, along with their sizeand position in the supply chain, can be important for the level of strategic consensus.Originality/value – This paper contributes to the body of knowledge in three ways. First, itexpands the scope of the MS dimensions under study, thus offering a stronger, resource-basedperspective on MS and strategic consensus than what earlier studies showed. Second, it goesbeyond the management level by including both managers and operators as the unit ofanalysis. Third, compared to previous research, it focuses on a new context and is based on indepthcase studies.
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- Edh, Nina, 1984, et al.
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Production-related Staff's Perception of Manufacturing Strategy at a SMME
- 2012
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Ingår i: Procedia CIRP. - : Elsevier BV. - 2212-8271. ; 3:1, s. 340-345
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Today's global competitiveness urges SMMEs to pay attention to their MS process. The purpose of this case study at a Swedish SMME, mainly conducted through interviews with production-related staff: staff with direct connection to everyday production work, is to explore their perception of the MS content. The study shows that communication is the main obstacle for production-related staff's perception of the MS. Their perception is diverse and based on a multitude of factors, such as employment period, organizational belonging, and the employees’ own interest. Several problem areas are identified and need to be investigated further.
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