A Case Study Of Decision Making Process Of Buying In Agile Manufacturing Systems

Abstract

In a competitive environment companies have to choose the most profitable manufacturing system to respond changing customer demand trends effectively and fast.Chosen manufacturing system should provide to be capable of operating profitably.Nowadays “agility” is an indispensible characteristic of manufacturing systems. So it is necessary to identify the maximum benefits of the various manufacturing systems with regard to this criteria. In this research three manufacturing systems are evaluated. These are; dedicated,agile and flexible manufacturing systems.Aim of this research is to explain superiors of agile manufacturing system according to dedicated and flexible manufacturing systems by using decision tree model in the automotive spare part industry.

Keywords

• Agile Manufacturing System, Manufacturing Systems, Decision Tree

A CASE STUDY OF DECISION MAKING PROCESS OF BUYING IN AGILE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS

Abstract

 In a competitive environment companies have to choose the most profitable manufacturing system to respond changing customer demand trends effectively and fast.Chosen manufacturing system should provide to be capable of operating profitably.Nowadays “agility” is an indispensible characteristic of manufacturing systems. So it is necessary to identify the maximum benefits of the various manufacturing systems with regard to this criteria. In this research three manufacturing systems are evaluated. These are; dedicated,agile and flexible manufacturing systems.Aim of this research is to explain superiors of agile manufacturing system according to dedicated and flexible manufacturing systems by using decision tree model in the automotive spare part industry. 

Keywords

• Agile manufacturing system,manufacturing systems,decision tree

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