Open this publication in new window or tab >>2013 (English)In: International Conference on Production Research, 2013Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]
Flexibility of manufacturing systems, as a key factor of survival in the market, is regarded as the ability of handling changes in variants and volume governed by different capabilities depending on system level and manufacturing process. Research on flexibility has been of interest over years, resulting in a vast field of organizational, technical, and process-based enablers. The practical review in terms of needs, enablers and implementations of changeable production systems is however scarce. The objective of this paper is to present an initial review of industrial practice regarding flexibility in manufacturing systems, based on the current frame of reference and empirical study of two manufacturing companies in Sweden which helps industrial companies to identify their flexibility needs and the required enablers to achieve them.
Keywords
Flexibility, manufacturing systems, changeable production systems
National Category
Engineering and Technology Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-22301 (URN)2-s2.0-84929340773 (Scopus ID)
Conference
22nd International Conference on Production Research, July 28th-August 1st, Igassu Falls, Brazil
Projects
INNOFACTURE - innovative manufacturing developmentxpres
Funder
XPRES - Initiative for excellence in production research
2013-10-312013-10-312015-11-16Bibliographically approved