A perspective on manufacturing strategy: Produce more with less

Parameter Adaptive

“…The situation is more or less similar when it comes to other critical raw materials. The primary production of aluminum, for example, has been increased between 1950 and 2004 by 386 % (Chryssolouris et al 2008).…”

“…1 A manufacturing system from a control theory perspective Production, Fig. 2 Manufacturing system selection as a function of lot size Production 997 P P circumstances, an increased interest in alternative energy sources has been raised during the last decades (Chryssolouris et al 2008). Emissions of hazardous gases and their environmental impact are another major problem that needs to be addressed.…”

“…9 Decision matrix for multi-criteria decision making Production, Fig. 10 Gantt chart of a typical job Ji with n tasks much more effective and efficient (Chryssolouris et al 2008). From the early years of the introduction of numerical control and all the way to today's better communication and information exchange, collaborative design, machining centers, manufacturing cells and flexible systems, costs, and increased power have been the main advantages of ICT (Cagliano and Spina 2003).…”

“…Emissions of hazardous gases and their environmental impact are another major problem that needs to be addressed. Since production of goods keeps constantly increasing worldwide, the greenhouse gas emissions from all the major fuels are also on the increase (Chryssolouris et al 2008).…”

“…In today's global manufacturing arena, the capabilities to change fast as well as to satisfy the needs for more personalized and customized production, producing more with less (Chryssolouris et al 2008), are of paramount importance. During the last decades, a great amount of research has been devoted to the study of flexibility in manufacturing systems and its measurement.…”