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What is Agile Manufacturing

Chapter 41
Encyclopedia of Organizational Knowledge, Administration, and Technology
An organization which has developed tools, processes, and skills to develop products that meet customer needs and quickly respond market changes.
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Agile Stage-Gate Hybrid Framework for New Product Development
Fotis C. Kitsios (University of Macedonia, Greece) and Maria Kamariotou (University of Macedonia, Greece)
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 15
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3473-1.ch041
Abstract
The search for appropriate New Product Development (NPD) models or different approaches has become a new emerging topic both for scholars and practitioners. One of the latest results of these researches on NPD management is agile, to manage the increasing complexity of the NPD process. Physical product development, however, is much different from software development. Agile software development has been utilized to answer the challenges of software system development in spite of the lack of empirical evidence from academic research. The purpose of this chapter is to provide a systematic approach regarding the implementation of the Stage-Gate model and agile software in NPD process. Authors derived recommendations for practitioners who want to study Stage-Gate and agile methods in NPD and a research agenda for academics that highlights the need for further research in this area. In addition, the resulting systematic overview is useful as a reference work for researchers in the field of NPD and helps them identify both related work and new research opportunities in this field.
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Chapter 75
Empirical Approaches to Assess Manufacturing Agility
Is the ability of an enterprise to respond quickly and successfully to change.
Published in Chapter: Empirical Approaches to Assess Manufacturing Agility; From: Encyclopedia of Business Analytics and Optimization
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An Agent-Based Operational Virtual Enterprise Framework enabled by RFID
Agile manufacturing is a manufacturing philosophy that aims to meet the demands of customers by adopting flexible manufacturing practices. It focuses on meeting the demands of customers without sacrificing quality or incurring added costs. Based on the idea of the virtual organization, agile manufacturing aims to develop flexible, often short-term, relationships with suppliers, as market opportunities arise.
Published in Chapter: An Agent-Based Operational Virtual Enterprise Framework enabled by RFID; From: Handbook of Research on Mobility and Computing: Evolving Technologies and Ubiquitous Impacts
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Optimization Approaches to Assess Manufacturing Agility
Is the ability of an enterprise to respond quickly and successfully to change.
Published in Chapter: Optimization Approaches to Assess Manufacturing Agility; From: Encyclopedia of Business Analytics and Optimization
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