| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/M11752/01 |
| Title: |
METHODOLOGY FOR TRANSFORMING MANUFACTURING ORGANISATIO NS AS PART OF A VIRTUAL MANUFACTURING SYSTEM |
| Principal Investigator: |
Burns, Professor N |
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| Department: |
Manufacturing Engineering |
| Organisation: |
Loughborough University |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
12 October 1998 |
Ends: |
30 September 2001 |
Value (£): |
148,312
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Manufact. Enterprise Ops& Mgmt |
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Summary on Grant Application Form |
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This proposal is the result of a long period of collaboration between Principal Investigators at UMIST and Loughborough University. The strengths of the two research groups are complementary. Between them, they have significant expertise in the areas of the Design of effective manufacturing systems, land and agile manufacture, manufacturing information systems, performance measurement in manufacturing, organisation of the global enterprise and team working for global management. Discussions with the collaborators on this project and many others indicate that virtual and agile manufacturing system provide tremendous opportunity and challenge or global business. However, much of the detailed organisation structuring, integration requirements, operational methods and implementation procedures still need to be clarified and clearly explained if costly mistakes are to be avoided. This project will develop a knowledge base and a methodology providing detail to underpin the new way of working and demonstrate to industrialists how they can go about forming or becoming part of a virtual network.
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http://www.lboro.ac.uk |