Advanced Manufacturing. An ICT and Systems Perspective / Edition 1

by Marco Taisch, Klaus-Dieter Thoben, Marco Montorio

Overview

Manufacturing plays a vital role in European economy and society, and is expected to continue as a major generator of wealth in the foreseeable future. A competitive manufacturing industry is essential for the prosperity of Europe, especially in the face of accelerating deindustrialisation. This book provides a broad vision of the future of manufacturing, analysed from a system-management viewpoint and with a special focus on ICT-related matters. Each contribution presents a complex and multidisciplinary research domain from a specific perspective.

The first part of the book gives an overview on technology: past, present and future, while the following topics are introduced in the latter part of the book:

- Product Lifecycle Management

- Sustainable Products and Processes

- Production Scheduling and Control

- Benchmarking and Performance Measures

- Industrial Services

- Human Factors and Education in Manufacturing

- Collaborative Engineering

- Supply Chain Integration

The book is intended to provoke debate, build consensus and stimulate creative discussion, leading to further novel research initiatives in the future.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415429122
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/15/2007
Series:	Balkema--Proceedings and Monographs in Engineering, Water and Earth Sciences Series
Pages:	330
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Marco Taisch, Klaus-Dieter Thoben, Marco Montorio

Table of Contents

Preface

Part I: Advanced manufacturing: Foresight and roadmapping initiatives

Part II: Product lifecycle management

Part III: Sustainable products and processes

Part IV: Production scheduling and control

Part V: Benchmarking and performance measures

Part VI: Industrial services

Part VII: Human factors and education in manufacturing

Part VIII: Collaborative engineering

Part IX: Supply chain integration

Subject index

 

Author index