Dekkers Dispersed Manufacturing Networks

Challenges for Research and Practice
1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-1-84882-468-3
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 257 Seiten

Dispersed Manufacturing Networks provides new perspectives of dispersed manufacturing systems from three points of view. The first is that offered by complex systems theory, particularly on how agents in these industrial networks interact and how that provides possibility for coordination. The book also elaborates on issues of coordination and planning, as well as examining new solutions and challenges for logistics problems and collaboration in engineering networks within the internationalisation perspective. The impact of globalization is discussed for both managerial decision-making and operational performance of supply chains. A strong emphasis is placed on the need for continuous decision-making with recognition of the fact that networks of loosely connected agents require different approaches. Both researchers and professionals will welcome Dispersed Manufacturing Networks. It is an informative guide for those researching and working across a range of fields.

Rob Dekkers holds both a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering and a doctoral degree, both from Delft University of Technology. He joined the University of the West of Scotland in 2006, having previously been a Senior Lecturer in Industrial Organisation and Management at Delft University of Technology, and, during his time in industry, an internal consultant, a production manager and a senior project manager.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dekkers, Rob

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Acknowledgements;6
2;Contents;8
3;PROLOGUE;10
3.1;1 Introduction;11
3.1.1;1.1 Traditional Focus of Research;11
3.1.2;1.2 Dispersed Manufacturing Networks;14
3.1.3;1.3 Outline of Book;16
3.1.4;1.4 Concluding Remarks;17
3.1.5;References;18
3.2;2 Industrial Networks of the Future: Review of Research and Practice;21
3.2.1;2.1 Introduction;21
3.2.2;2.2 Traditional Views About Networks;25
3.2.3;2.3 Future Networks;31
3.2.4;2.4 Research Agenda for Industrial Networks;35
3.2.5;2.5 Conclusion;37
3.2.6;References;38
4;PART I: Networks as Complex Adaptive Systems;43
4.1;3 Dispersed Network Manufacturing: An Emerging Form of Collaboration Networks;46
4.1.1;3.1 Introduction;46
4.1.2;3.2 The Role of SMEs in the Economics of Competition;47
4.1.3;3.3 Characteristics of Dispersed Network Manufacturing;49
4.1.4;3.4 Dispersed Network Manufacturing as a Complex Adaptive System;51
4.1.5;3.5 Designing DNM as a Business System;52
4.1.6;3.6 Transitioning from Traditional Network Structure to Dispersed Network Manufacturing;54
4.1.7;3.7 A Typical Dispersed Manufacturing Network at Work;57
4.1.8;3.8 Summary and Conclusion;60
4.1.9;Appendix: Can DNM Prosper Among “Selfi sh” Individually Small Companies?;61
4.1.10;Acknowledgements;64
4.1.11;References;64
4.2;4 Self-Similarity and Criticality in Dispersed Manufacturing: A Contribution to Production Networks Control;66
4.2.1;4.1 Introduction;66
4.2.2;4.2 Units in Manufacturing Networks;67
4.2.3;4.3 The Autonomy and Criticality Framework;69
4.2.4;4.4 Self-Similarity to Cope with Network Complexity;73
4.2.5;4.5 Conclusions and outlook;80
4.2.6;References;81
4.3;5 Collaborations in Industrial Networks: The Co- Evolutionary Perspective;84
4.3.1;5.1 Introduction;84
4.3.2;5.2 Outsourcing and Collaborations as Source for Increased Complexity;89
4.3.3;5.3 Challenges for Research;91
4.3.4;5.4 Outline for Interdisciplinary Research;103
4.3.5;5.6 Concluding Remarks;105
4.3.6;Acknowledgements;107
4.3.7;References;107
5;PART II: Control and Coordination in Industrial Networks;113
5.1;6 Designing and Modeling Agile Supply-Demand Networks;116
5.1.1;6.1 Introduction;116
5.1.2;6.2 Supply Chain Strategies and Their Decision Determinants;117
5.1.3;6.3 ASDN Software Tool;123
5.1.4;6.4 Example;129
5.1.5;6.5 Discussions and Conclusions;131
5.1.6;Acknowledgements;133
5.1.7;References;133
5.2;7 Framework for Developing an Agile Future-Proof Supply Chain;135
5.2.1;7.1 Introduction;135
5.2.2;7.2 Framework for Agile Supply Chains: A Balanced Approach;137
5.2.3;7.3 Supply Chain Design;139
5.2.4;7.4 Design for the Supply Chain;140
5.2.5;7.5 Integrated Framework of Simultaneous SCD and DfSC;143
5.2.6;7.6 Preliminary Validation of the Framework;145
5.2.7;7.7 Preliminary Implementation Model;150
5.2.8;7.8 Conclusion;154
5.2.9;References;155
6;PART III: International Issues of Industrial Networks;158
6.1;8 Developing a Worldwide Production Network;161
6.1.1;8.1 Introduction;161
6.1.2;8.2 Production Structures in the Automotive Sector;163
6.1.3;8.3 Conclusion;176
6.1.4;References;177
6.2;9 Planning in Companies with Dispersed Capacity;180
6.2.1;9.1 Introduction;180
6.2.2;9.2 Profi le of Strix Ltd;182
6.2.3;9.3 The Just-in-Time (JIT) Paradigm;184
6.2.4;9.4 Literature Review;184
6.2.5;9.5 A Survey of UK Companies;188
6.2.6;9.6 Conclusions;191
6.2.7;Appendix;193
6.2.8;References;194
6.3;10 Managing Product Variety in Multinational Corporation Supply Chains: A Simulation Study Investigating Flow Time;196
6.3.1;10.1 Introduction;196
6.3.2;10.2 Literature Review;197
6.3.3;10.3 Empirical Study;199
6.3.4;10.4 Simulation Study;201
6.3.5;10.5 Results from the Simulation Experiments;209
6.3.6;10.6 Practical Implications;219
6.3.7;10.7 Concluding Remarks;220
6.3.8;References;221
6.4;11 Set-Up and Operation of Global Engineering Networks Spanning Industrialized and Emerging Economies;224
6.4.1;11.1 Introduction;224
6.4.2;11.2 Review of Literature on Distributed Development;226
6.4.3;11.3 Challenges Facing GENs;227
6.4.4;11.4 A Model for the Set-Up of GENs;228
6.4.5;11.5 A Note on GEN Operation;232
6.4.6;11.6 GEN Cases;233
6.4.7;11.7 Concluding Remarks;239
6.4.8;References;240
7;EPILOGUE;242
7.1;12 What Follows ...;243
7.1.1;12.1 Contribution by This Book;243
7.1.2;12.2 Implications for Practice;247
7.1.3;References;248
8;About the Editor;250
9;About the Authors;251