Paul Dean: One-of-a-Kind Production, Gebunden

Beschreibung

Due to their urgent demands and specific requirements, some customers in developed countries often feel it would be inconvenient to talk to an overseas supplier about their specific requirements. This creates business opportunities for SMEs in developed countries. However, the low efficiency and high costs involved mean there is a threat of such business opportunities being taken over by cheaper overseas suppliers.
One-of-a-Kind Production introduces a novel one-of-a-kind production (OKP) paradigm to help these SMEs to efficiently or to mass-produce customized products. It will use successful industrial implementations in OKP companies, such as a steel construction company in Hong Kong, custom window and door manufacturer in Canada, etc., to demonstrate the OKP strategy, system and computer-aided OKP technologies. A novel software system for planning and control OKP is also introduced in One-of-a-Kind Production, together with easy tutorials to help the readers to learn how to use this software system.

Inhaltsangabe

From the contents:
1. Introduction to the One-of-a-Kind Production System
2. Framework of Computer Aided One-of-a-Kind Production System
3. Rapid Product Development in One-of-a-Kind Production
4. Cost Estimate and Control in One-of-a-Kind Production
5. Knowledge Mapping
6. Information Generation
7. Adaptive Scheduling and Control of One-of-a-Kind Production
8. One-of-a-Kind Production Management and Control Software System©.

Klappentext

Despite the numerous competitive advantages of one-of-a-kind production (OKP), the low efficiency and high costs associated with OKP companies threaten to push their business opportunities into the hands of cheaper overseas suppliers.
One-of-a-Kind Production introduces a novel strategy and technology to help OKP companies to efficiently mass-produce customized products. In One-of-a-Kind Production, case studies from OKP companies are used to validate the feasibility and effectiveness of the OKP strategy and technology. These case studies include: a structural steel construction company,
a manufacturer of specifically ordered compressors and refrigeration systems,
a customized high pressure vessel manufacturing company, and
a custom window and door manufacturer.

To help readers understand OKP strategy and technology, the authors offer a year s free access to the OKP Management and Control Software System. This system is based on a new integrated production control and management concept, namely product production structure. It is a useful tool and One-of-a-Kind Production is a valuable guide for production engineers and managerial staff in manufacturing companies, as well as for university researchers and graduate students.