Optimizing resources: assessment of manufacture practice

Williams, AJ; Davidson, JL

Abstract

Two case studies are presented from within the plastics industry. The studies investigate the feasibility of optimizing resources using traditional manufacturing metrics. A data capture framework is presented, which represents pre-, intra- and post-production processes, and both internal and external perspectives on manufacturing and the use of facilities. The paper concludes with an assessment of the findings and of the potential for wider implementation of the framework within manufacturing industries.

Citation

Williams, A., & Davidson, J. (2002). Optimizing resources: assessment of manufacture practice. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 216(5), 815-820. https://doi.org/10.1243/0954405021520337

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: May 1, 2002
• Deposit Date: Sep 27, 2007
• Journal: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part B Journal of Engineering Manufacture
• Print ISSN: 0954-4054
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 216
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 815-820
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1243/0954405021520337
• Keywords: Optimizing resources, assessment, manufacturing practice
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1243/0954405021520337