Recent advances in product design and manufacturing technologies allow for high levels of product variety at low cost … traditional economy‐of‐scale‐based technology. Examines the implications of flexible manufacturing for marketing strategy and … involvement in the entire manufacturing‐to‐marketing process are some of the effects of advanced manufacturing technology on the …

The success of any manufacturing concern greatly depends on the effective functioning of the management at the … strategic level. The importance of Advanced Manufacturing Systems (AMS) such as Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS) has been … increasing because of their competitive advantages. With fast changing markets manufacturing firms are facing challenges to …

Presents eight guidelines to help managers better utilize their flexible manufacturing technology (FMT). Suggests …

Modern manufacturing facilities include conventional work centres as well as flexible manufacturing systems (FMSs … of an evaluation of an actual manufacturing facility.  …

This paper outlines an agenda for conducting rigorous research into the flexibility of manufacturing processes. Its …

An important issue in the design of a flexible manufacturing system (FMS) is the operational control of the materials …

variety/low volume manufacture, drawing on the principles for Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS) and Just‐in‐Time (JIT … manufacturing control system which represents a new concept for responding to demands placed on market driven firms operating in an …

implementing flexible manufacturing systems are discussed. Some British companies are used as case examples. They all point to the …