Lean and Agile Manufacturing: Theoretical, Practical and Research Futurities - Softcover

Devadasan, S. R.; Sivakumar, V.; Murugesh, R. Mohan; Shalij, P. R.

9788120346116: Lean and Agile Manufacturing: Theoretical, Practical and Research Futurities

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ISBN 10: 8120346114 ISBN 13: 9788120346116

Verlag: PHI Learning, 2012

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Rese�a del editor

Contemporary fastidious companies are required to eliminate wastes and offer value-added products and services to the customers, which requirement is fulfilled by adopting the paradigm called `lean manufacturing'. On the other side, futuristic companies surge towards reaching the twenty-first century mission by reacting quickly in accordance with the dynamic demands of the modern customers, for which researchers have been developing a paradigm called `agile manufacturing'. Although various techniques and tools are applied, cohesive procedures are yet to be evolved to implement these paradigms systematically and successfully in companies. In this context, this book is evolved to address students, academics, practitioners and researchers for gaining theoretical, practical and research futuristic knowledge on lean and agile manufacturing paradigms. Organised in 18 chapters, the text opens with a historical overview of lean and agile manufacturing paradigms. It then discusses the lean manufacturing principles with their application procedures. The book comprehensively analyses the methods of implementation of lean manufacturing paradigm in both traditional and moderate organisations. It also gives an equal treatment to the implementation of agile manufacturing paradigm under four drivers such as management driver, technology driver, manufacturing strategy driver and competition driver through the adoption of appropriate agile manufacturing criteria. The book concludes with a discussion of lean and agile manufacturing paradigms from the perspectives of academia, researchers and practitioners. The text is well supported by a large number of self-test questions with their answers. A unique feature of the book is the inclusion of research avenues at the end of each chapter, which enable the readers to carry out researches on these paradigms. This book is intended for the undergraduate and postgraduate students of industrial, manufacturing, production and mechanical engineering.

Biograf�a del autor

S. R. Devadasan, PhD, is Professor in the Production Engineering Department at the PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore. In the year 2008, he was awarded postdoctoral degree "Doctor of Science" for his thesis titled "Development of Strategic Quality Engineering Accounting System". With more than two decades of teaching and research experience, Professor Devadasan has published/presented over 280 papers in leading national and international journals/conferences. He is an editorial board member of European Journal of Innovation Management, UK. V. Mohan Sivakumar, PhD, is Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Department at the PSG Polytechnic College, Coimbatore. With more than 26 years of teaching and research experience, Dr. Sivakumar has published/presented 16 papers in reputed national and international journals/conferences. He is an editorial board member of the African Journal of Business Management. He has guided many diploma projects and one such project received "State Level Second Prize" in the year 1991. R. Murugesh, PhD, is Principal of Darshan Institute of Engineering and Technology, Rajkot. With more than 24 years of teaching and research experience, Dr. Murugesh has published/presented 55 papers in various national and international journals/conferences. Dr. Murugesh is a recognized PhD Guide of Gujarat Technical University, Ahmedabad. P. R. Shalij, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Production Engineering Department at the Government Engineering College, Thrissur, Kerala. Before joining academics, he worked with the Kerala State Productivity Council as a consulting engineer and with Framatome Connectors and MIL Control Limited as an industrial engineer for a total span of eight years. Dr. Shalij has more than 11 years of teaching experience.

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