In order to compete in an increasingly demanding market, many manufacturing companies have to redesign or restructure their manufacturing systems so that a set of coherent manufacturing strategies can be supported. So this book aims to provide a comprehensive treatment of manufacturing strategy analysis (MSA) and manufacturing systems design (MSD). The strategic concerns of manufacturing are linked to subsequent manufacturing systems design activities through the use of an effective MSA/MSD interface.
Topics include: A structured approach to formulating manufacturing strategies; A set of linking processes to translate MSA concerns into relevant MSD action plans; Case studies.
This book is intended to help graduates and industry-based professionals to make more informed decisions when working on system-design or redesign projects.

Inhalt

1. An Overview of Manufacturing And Supply Systems Management.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 Manufacturing Industries in The Last Two Decades of The Twentieth Century.- 1.3 Manufacturing and Supply Systems Management.- 1.4 Conclusion.- 2. Fundamentals of Systems Approach to Manufacturing/Supply Systems Design and Operation.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Systems Concepts.- 2.3 Systems Perspective of Manufacturing/Supply Operation.- 2.4 Modelling of Manufacturing/Supply Information Systems.- 2.5 Systems Engineering.- 2.6 Conclusion.- 3. Manufacturing Strategy Analysis and Systems Design - Theory and Practice.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Manufacturing Systems Design Methodologies.- 3.3 Manufacturing Strategy Analysis.- 3.4 Linking Strategy to Systems Design.- 3.5 MSA and MSD in Practice.- 3.6 Conclusion.- 4. A Unified Framework of Manufacturing and Supply Systems Management.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Overall MSM Structure.- 4.3 MS Strategy Analysis Area.- 4.4 MS System Design Area.- 4.5 MS Systems Operation.- 4.6 Overlapping Functional Areas.- 4.7 Conclusion.- 5. MSA/MSD Cycle - Manufacturing.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Overview of the MSA/MSD Procedure.- 5.3 Stage 1 - Background of Manufacturing.- 5.4 Stage 2 - Basis for Competitive Advantage.- 5.5 Stage 3 - Key Issues.- 5.6 Stage 4 - Strategic Aims.- 5.7 Stage 5 - Strategic Initiatives.- 5.8 Stage 6 - MSD Project Planning.- 5.9 Case Studies.- 5.10 Conclusion.- 6. Manufacturing MSD Tasks Within MSM.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Capacity Analysis.- 6.3 Cellular Formation.- 6.4 Quality Functions.- 7. MSA/MSD Cycle - Supply Chain.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 Supply Chain Structure and Methodologies.- 7.3 The Supply MSA/MSD Cycle.- 7.4 The Supply MSD Tasks.- 7.5 Case Studies.- 8. System Implementation.- 8.1 Introduction.- 8.2 MSM Change Management.- 8.3 Processes of MSM Implementation.- 9. MSM System Status Monitoring.- 9.1 Introduction.- 9.2 Overview of MSM status monitoring.- 9.3 Strategy-Oriented Performance Measures.- 9.4 MSM System Status Monitoring.- 9.5 Continuous Improvement Monitoring.- 9.6 Example: Pumps Ltd - Continuous Improvement.- 10. MSM Reference Model.- 10.1 Introduction.- 10.2 MSA Domain.- 10.3 The MSD Domain.- 10.4 Sample Reference Model of A MS System.- Appendix. MSA/MSD Workbook.- References.