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- Ahlskog, Mats, et al.
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Evaluation of Advanced Manufacturing Technology during New Product Development
- 2014
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Ingår i: The 21st EurOMA Conference EurOMA 2014. - Palermo, Italy.
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The purpose of this paper is to identify factors that affect evaluation of advanced manufacturing technology (AMT) during new product development (NPD). Particular attention is given to the new product development process and how it has affected the acquisition and evaluation process of AMT. An embedded case study has been conducted at a large Swedish manufacturing company, consisting of semi structured interviews, document analysis, and passive observations. This paper identifies seven factors that affect the evaluation of AMT during NPD and which can be classified into three categories: NPD project, AMT acquisition project and the internal organization.
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- Ahlskog, Mats, et al.
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Factors affecting development of production technologies in a machining environment
- 2014
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Ingår i: Tools and Methods of Competitive Engineering 2014 TMCE 2014. - : Tools and Methods of Competitive Engineering (TMCE).
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The purpose of this paper is to identify critical factors forcing manufacturing companies to improve the development of production technology in a machining environment. The focus in the paper is on industrial challenges within product design and production system development when introducing new products in a machining environment. Particular attention is given to the product development process and the production equipment acquisition process. A single case study is presented, consisting of interviews, observations, document studies and an analysis of a large Swedish manufacturing company. The case study company is characterized by advanced production technology, high mechanization and high automation level. In parallel with the case study a literature review was conducted in order to identify state-of-the-art methods/models for efficient design and product introduction within a production system. The paper identifies a gap in the current way of working within the case company as well as challenges regarding the development of production technology. Based on the study, the need for future research has been identified including the need of developing an improved working support for efficient production technology development when industrializing new products.
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- Bellgran, Monica, et al.
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Decision support for production localization : Process, activities and localization factors
- 2013
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Traditional production location decisions are mainly based upon economic factors while factors that facilitate decision makers in selecting the most suitable production location in terms of operations performance are rarely considered. Therefore, this paper presents a developed decision support for production localization that emphasises operational factors to be considered in the decision making. The research methodology combines a literature study with a multiple case study method. The findings are synthesised into a five phase decision process for making production localization decisions in practice. For each of these phases, key activities with related tools and expected output are developed.
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- Bjelkemyr, Marcus, et al.
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Production Localization Factors: An Industrial and Literature Based Review
- 2013
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Ingår i: Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICMR2013). - Cranfield, United Kingdom : International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICMR). - 9781907413230 ; , s. 489-494
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Decision are commonly based on the available or easily accessible information; this is also true for more complex assessments like production localization. Where to locate production is often a key strategic decisions that has great impact on a company’s profitability for a long time; insufficient business intelligence may therefore have grave consequences. Six production localization factor studies have been assessed to see if they are focusing on the same issues and if there are any gaps. A new approach for structuring localization factors and the localization process is then presented and assessed with regards to some previously identified critical issues.
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- Bruch, Jessica, et al.
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Characteristics affecting management of design information in the production system design process
- 2013
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Ingår i: International Journal of Production Research. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0020-7543 .- 1366-588X. ; 51:11, s. 3241-3251
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Although it has been argued that the design of production systems is crucial, there is a general lack of empirical studies analysing and identifying resources and capabilities required for an efficient production system design process. One of these resources is the critical role attributed to design information and one such capability is how the design information is managed. To address this research gap, this paper reports the results from two in-depth case studies in the automotive industry focusing on the management of design information in the production system design process. Our results show that design information management needs to be understood as a multidimensional concept having three dimensions: acquiring, sharing and using design information. By focusing on the three dimensions, six characteristics affecting the management of design information when designing the production system are identified. The characteristics are information type, source of information, communication medium, formalisation, information quality and pragmatic information. © 2013 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.
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- Bruch, Jessica, et al.
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Collaborative Strategies for Successful Production Technology Development Projects
- 2014
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Ingår i: Hosni Y (Ed) “Science, Technology and Innovation in the Age of Economic, Political and Security Issues”, Proceedings of 23rd International Conference of the International Association for Management of Technology, IAMOT, Miami FL, USA.. - Washington, United States. ; , s. paper 1569866687-
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Collaborative development between the user and the equipment supplier of production technology has an increasingly important effect in terms of generating innovative, sustainable, and unique production process ideas that can be easily ramped-up to high volume production. However, joint development of production technology is challenging and has received surprisingly limited attention. Against this background the objective of the paper is to explore collaborative challenges from the equipment suppliers and customers’ perspectives inproduction technology development projects, and to suggest strategies for how these challenges can be addressed. Empirically the results are based on multiple case studies from two manufacturing companies in Sweden (i.e. users) and two equipment suppliers, ensuring that the perspectives of both the user and supplier sides in production technologydevelopment projects are considered. Our findings show that the identified collaboration challenges do not only relate to inter-organizational development activities but also to the companies’ internal characteristics, i.e. the prerequisites for company collaboration. Internal characteristics have a clear impact on the ability to bridge the interface with the equipment supplier and thus to advance the collaboration in production technology development projects. Our findings underscore the importance of having intra and inter-organizational strategies to enhance the success related to collaboration in production technology development projects.
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- Bruch, Jessica, et al.
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Creating a competitive edge when designing production systems : facilitating the sharing of design information
- 2012
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Ingår i: International Journal of Services Sciences. - : InderScience Publishers. - 1753-1454. ; 4:3-4, s. 257-276
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- When designing production systems, design information must be shared among functions at the manufacturing company and the external equipment supplier in order to integrate the various work activities. In this paper, factors facilitating the sharing of design information are analysed based on an in-depth case study of a supplier in the automotive industry. First, our findings show that the sharing of design information is promoted by formalisation. Second, informal coordination mechanisms are more crucial for internal integration between specialised functions than for external integration with the equipment supplier. Finally, our findings indicate that personal and language barriers appear more difficult to overcome than organisational bounds or geographical distance. Altogether, the findings provide strong evidence for the importance of sharing design information when designing more sophisticated production systems.
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- Bruch, Jessica, et al.
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Critical factors for successful user-supplier integration in the production system design process
- 2013
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Ingår i: Advances in Production Management Systems. Competitive Manufacturing for Innovative Products and Services. - Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer. - 9783642403514 ; , s. 421-428
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Integration of equipment suppliers in the design of the production system has often been associated with major benefits. However, from a managerial perspective, integration between the user and the suppliers of the production equipment is still challenging. Therefore, the purpose of the research is to explore how manufacturing companies can facilitate and manage equipment supplier integration when designing the production system. Based on an real time case study in the automotive industry 10 critical factors for successful supplier/user integration are identified, which can be classified into three categories: human factors, project management factors and design factors.
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- Bruch, Jessica, et al.
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Design information for efficient equipment supplier/buyer integration
- 2012
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Ingår i: Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management. - : Emerald. - 1741-038X .- 1758-7786. ; 23:4, s. 484-502
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to describe the underlying design information and success factors for production equipment acquisition, in order to support the design of high-performance production systems. Design/methodology/approach - The research strategy employed was an in-depth case study of an industrialization project, together with a questionnaire of 25 equipment suppliers. Findings - The study provides the reader with an insight into the role of design information when acquiring production equipment by addressing questions such as: What type of information is used? How do equipment suppliers obtain information? What factors facilitate a smooth production system acquisition? Research limitations/implications - Limitations are primarily associated with the chosen research methodology, which requires further empirical studies to establish a generic value. Practical implications - The implications are that manufacturing companies have to transfer various types of design information with respect to the content and kind of information. More attention has to be placed on what information is transferred to ensure that equipment suppliers receive all the information needed to design and subsequently build the production equipment. To facilitate integration of equipment suppliers, manufacturing companies should appoint a contact person who can gather, understand and transform relevant design information. Originality/value - External integration of equipment suppliers in production system design by means of design information is an area that has been rarely addressed in academia and industry
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