{"title":"Competitiveness and processes: integrating engineering in the capital goods industry","authors":"Alva L. Hill","doi":"10.1108/09642369310095193","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/09642369310095193","url":null,"abstract":"Discusses the way in which effective management of business processes can deliver improved competitiveness‐via specific reference to engineering in the capital goods (CG) industry. Having defined the critical success factors which differentiate the CG sector, shows how the resulting organizational dynamic is best served by an entirely new multi‐disciplinary approach. This delivers the required outcome by collapsing both lead and response times and facilitating the construction of a fully‐integrated operational and knowledge base.","PeriodicalId":113037,"journal":{"name":"World Class Design To Manufacture","volume":"66 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114377662","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Moving from continuous to discontinuous innovation in FMCG: a re‐engineering perspective","authors":"M. Zairi","doi":"10.1108/09642369310095201","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/09642369310095201","url":null,"abstract":"Is innovation still a mystery as far as many organizations are concerned? Or is it simply poorly understood and inadequately controlled and managed? Although there is a massive database on innovation, and ample reading sources on the subject, there is indication that organizations in the 1990s are still wrestling with new product development, quality, speed, timeliness and that consumer impact on the whole is still very elusive. The problem is that what is desired by most organizations is major discontinuities on a more frequent basis, but in reality what is focused on is still the product and not the process (i.e. the means by which innovation is delivered). Addresses the issue by distinguishing between various types of innovations and by presenting models of re‐engineering which can provide organizations with the opportunity to generate discontinuities on a more frequent basis. Provides some useful guidelines based on examples of best practice in fast moving consumer goods.","PeriodicalId":113037,"journal":{"name":"World Class Design To Manufacture","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126293920","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The reality of virtual reality","authors":"R. Stone","doi":"10.1108/09642369310091106","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/09642369310091106","url":null,"abstract":"Virtual reality (VR) has recently become established as a suite of technologies capable of serving many companies′ future needs in design practice, training and organizational communication. Two years after the launch of a major British collaborative project involving 17 blue‐chip companies, VR is set to become adopted by many as their “information technology of choice” for the next century – some even aiming to establish in‐house facilities before the end of 1996. Proposes that, properly implemented, VR is capable of giving personnel at all company levels, who have a wide variety of educational backgrounds or skills, intuitive access to complex, computer‐mediated processes. Discusses some of the practical solutions to a commercially‐driven selection of demonstrator projects, while attempting to dispel some of the myths associated with VR, such as the necessity to don head‐mounted displays and instrumented gloves.","PeriodicalId":113037,"journal":{"name":"World Class Design To Manufacture","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130000533","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The product data management market","authors":"B. Gott","doi":"10.1108/09642369310091115","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/09642369310091115","url":null,"abstract":"Clarifies issues relating to product data management (PDM) since a survey of 600 European manufacturing company managers placed it at the top of the list for computer technology investment. Discusses the acceleration in PDM technology since 1993. Highlights the key differences between PDM and other computer‐aided technologies.","PeriodicalId":113037,"journal":{"name":"World Class Design To Manufacture","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130574989","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Computer‐aided concurrent engineering: the SCOPES solution","authors":"G. Wallace","doi":"10.1108/09642369310091133","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/09642369310091133","url":null,"abstract":"Discusses the crucial integration of engineering and production knowledge which is the objective behind the SCOPES (Systematic Concurrent design of Products, Equipments and control Systems) project. Presents the results of this three‐year project to develop a suite of integrated software modules which enable design support on the downstream functions associated with the assembly of mechanical and electromechanical products throughout the design process. Provides an outline of overall system architecture and the specifications of the individual modules – product design, assembly planning, resource planning, simulation, scheduling and flow control shopfloor control and monitoring – which make up the SCOPES solution.","PeriodicalId":113037,"journal":{"name":"World Class Design To Manufacture","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114547953","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Implementing engineering data management solutions","authors":"Kenneth G. McIntosh","doi":"10.1108/09642369310091151","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/09642369310091151","url":null,"abstract":"Discusses the implementation of engineering data management (EDM) which is one of the more recent technologies to be considered by enterprises needing to be more responsive to business pressures. Highlights the considerations for a successful implementation stressing the need for companies to learn from the mistakes and success of others. Only a timely and efficient implementation will realize the benefits of EDM.","PeriodicalId":113037,"journal":{"name":"World Class Design To Manufacture","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128430686","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Toying with success","authors":"M. Parker","doi":"10.1108/09642369310091124","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/09642369310091124","url":null,"abstract":"Describes recent innovations at a leading toy manufacturer which introduced DFMA to cut assembly times and costs. States that DFMA Design for Assembly and Design for Manufacture – can be used as a brainstorming tool to help designers and engineers make informed decisions. Suggests that DFMA can be very profitable and a valuable technique to streamline production.","PeriodicalId":113037,"journal":{"name":"World Class Design To Manufacture","volume":"100 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134107963","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Polaroid experience: countdown to market","authors":"P. Fearis","doi":"10.1108/09642369310091098","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/09642369310091098","url":null,"abstract":"Presents a product redesign project undertaken for Polaroid. Discusses the key features of a rapid product development programme, highlighting the need for a well‐integrated multidisciplined team and concurrent engineering supported by effective use of CAD/CAM technology.","PeriodicalId":113037,"journal":{"name":"World Class Design To Manufacture","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129723746","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Be nimble, be quick","authors":"B. Dickinson","doi":"10.1108/09642369310091142","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/09642369310091142","url":null,"abstract":"Presents the ideas of marketing guru Regis McKenna, speaking at the International Conference on Best Product Development Practices for Defining Customer Needs in New Orleans. Identifies a number of strategic best practices which characterize today′s champions.","PeriodicalId":113037,"journal":{"name":"World Class Design To Manufacture","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131997170","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Design: a missing link in manufacturing strategy","authors":"C. Wainwright","doi":"10.1108/09642369310087075","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/09642369310087075","url":null,"abstract":"At present manufacturing strategy research is focused on the interaction between the manufacturing and marketing functions to the exclusion of product design. As product design aims to meet the needs of customers, market knowledge is vital to determine the products to design. However, without both market and product knowledge it is impossible to provide optimum manufacturing facilities. Thus product design should be considered as an essential aspect during the formulation of manufacturing strategy. Typically the validity of a manufacturing strategy is measured using a series of strategic product, order‐winning criteria. Initially discusses the effects of product design in relation to those strategic criteria and subsequently highlights the need to treat design as a manufacturing strategy content variable via a case study conducted within a medium‐sized, multi‐product batch manufacturing company.","PeriodicalId":113037,"journal":{"name":"World Class Design To Manufacture","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125065767","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}