Title :
Achieving the potential benefits of advanced manufacturing technology-a study of Swedish metal working companies
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Bus. Logistics, Vaxjo Univ., Sweden
Abstract :
The paper empirically concludes that a key to success for heavy users of advanced manufacturing technology is to improve the infrastructure (worker empowerment, training, self-managed teams, quality leadership and inter-functional design teams), to emphasize decentralized preventive maintenance, and to develop a manufacturing strategy where flexibility is an important capability
Keywords :
maintenance engineering; management; manufacturing industries; metallurgical industries; training; Swedish metal working companies; advanced manufacturing technology; decentralized preventive maintenance; flexibility; infrastructure improvement; inter-functional design teams; manufacturing strategy; quality leadership; self-managed teams; training; worker empowerment; Computer aided manufacturing; Flexible manufacturing systems; Management training; Manufacturing automation; Manufacturing processes; Mass production; Paper technology; Preventive maintenance; Pulp manufacturing; Uncertainty;
Conference_Titel :
Management of Engineering and Technology, 1999. Technology and Innovation Management. PICMET '99. Portland International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
1-890843-02-4
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.1999.787846
