int. j. prod. res.‚ 2001‚ vol. 39‚ no. 16‚ 3561±3600 A review of agile manufacturing systems LUIS M. SANCHEZy and RAKESH NAGIy* About a decade ago‚ the agile manufacturing paradigm was formulated in response to the constantly changing `new economy’ and as a basis for returning to global competitiveness. While agility means di erent things to di erent enterprises under di erent contexts‚ the following elements capture its essential concept: agility is characterized by cooperativeness and synergism
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Dr. Riordan‚ a professor of chemistry he started Riordan plastics‚ Inc in 1991. Riordan Manufacturing is a global plastics‚ medical supplies‚ stents‚ automotive parts‚ appliance manufacture ’s parts‚ airplane parts‚ and beverage containers manufacturer. Riordan has 500 employees with a projected annual earnings of $46 million and a fortune of 1000 enterprises with revenues of $1 billion. Riordan Manufacturing has 4 worldwide locations Albany Georgia‚ Pontiac Michigan‚ Hangzhou China‚ and the company
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ACCT 805AE Case 4 Ocean Manufacturing‚ Inc The Osprey Group Feb 21‚ 2011 Q1. The client acceptance process can be quite complex. Identify five procedures an auditor should perform in determining whether to accept a client. Which of these five are required by auditing standards? First they should gather and examine all available financial information‚ such as tax returns‚ annual reports‚ the balance sheet‚ and income statement. This should be done so that the audit firm can do a quick initial
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The Manufacturing Consent – Noam Chomsky Noam Chomsky born on the 7th of December 1928 in the midst of the American “The Great Depression” singlehandedly is known to have transformed the face of linguistics. His most noted contribution to generative grammar is the book “Syntactic Structures” elaborating on things like "the initial state of the language learner" etc. Born in a Jewish family‚ his father was a translator of the Hebrew text‚ this in a way invoked the love of language in his and he
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TAKT Time (Group 5) Brief Summary: LEAN manufacturing is a global electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider located in Flextronics de Mexico (FdM). The company is focused on efficiency and optimization of manufacturing flow. The EMS is a tough business that is driven by thin profit margins. EMS manufacturers rely on leveraging huge economies of scale and purchasing power. These companies focus on return on invested capital (ROIC) as a key metric because it provides a sense of how well a company
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University of Michigan - Dearborn Corey L. Watkins IMSE 538 INTELLIGENT MANUFACTURING Instructor: Dr. Yubao Chen Semester Project SUMMER 2012 Summer 2012‚ IMSE 538 Term Paper: 1|Page Intelligent Machining Centers Throughout history‚ few advancements in technology can rival the barrier breaking impact of computers. This is especially evident in the advancement of CNC technology. For‚ cutting edge CAD/ CAM programs‚ Neural Networks (NN)‚ and super- fast processors have enabled computerized machining
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Production Management (MGMT 403) Dr. Garsombke Abstract Green Manufacturing is a method of manufacturing that minimizes waste and pollution achieved through product and process design. It is also a method that supports and sustains a renewable way of producing products and/or services that do no harm to you or the environment. Green Manufacturing goals are to conserve natural resources for future generations. The benefit of Green Manufacturing is to create a great reputation to the public‚ saves useless
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PROCESS IMPROVEMENT OF JET ENGINE REPAIR WORK SHOP Thusitha Rodrigo 2013/PgD.MM/38 Faculty of Graduate Studies University of Colombo Date: 21st May 2014 Table of Contents List of symbols‚ acronyms‚ and abbreviations AERMS Aeronautical Engineering Resource Management Service AFHQ Air Force Head Quarters AMU Aircraft Maintenance Unit ASD Aircraft Support Division ATAF All Tools Accounted For AWP Awaiting Parts BCM Beyond Capability of Maintenance CDI
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1. What is the status quo of the UK manufacturing? http://www.themanufacturer.com/uk-manufacturing-statistics/ SECTORS: Aerospace Industry: UK has 17% global market share (largest in Europe) This industry contributes about £11.4 billion to the UK’s GDP Turnover: £24.2 billion (2011) (Title: The Aerospace Industry‚ Author: John Bardens and Chris Rhodes‚ Last Updated: 20 November 2012) Automotive Industry: makes 1.58 million cars and commercial vehicles annually Turnover: £59 billion
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At first glance of Cindy Jackson’s website‚ her only goal seems to be to try and make money. Most of her website is about selling her line of cosmetics and beauty aids along selling with her plastic surgery advice. Upon a more in depth analysis‚ my personal opinion is that Cindy Jackson has some serious self-image issues. After so many operations‚ she has come to believe that beauty is on the outside‚ and she looks for any way necessary to achieve the look of her ideal‚ an imaginary person. The
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