Distributed Manufacturing Paradigm, Concepts, Solutions and Examples
Changing world market conditions have forced manufacturers to apply new architectures and technologies for the design and control of manufacturing systems. Distributed Manufacturing: Paradigm, Concepts, Solutions and Examples outlines the current requirem
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Distributed Manufacturing Paradigm, Concepts, Solutions and Examples
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Editor Hermann Kühnle, Prof. Dr. Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Institut für Arbeitswissenschaft, Fabrikautomatisierung und Fabrikbetrieb (IAF) Universitätsplatz 2 39106 Magdeburg Germany [email protected]
ISBN 978-1-84882-706-6 e-ISBN 978-1-84882-707-3 DOI 10.1007/978-1-84882-707-3 Springer London Dordrecht Heidelberg New York British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Control Number: 2009936771 © Springer-Verlag London Limited 2010 Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study, or criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, this publication may only be reproduced, stored or transmitted, in any form or by any means, with the prior permission in writing of the publishers, or in the case of reprographic reproduction in accordance with the terms of licences issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside those terms should be sent to the publishers. The use of registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher makes no representation, express or implied, with regard to the accuracy of the information contained in this book and cannot accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made. Cover design: eStudioCalamar, Figueres/Berlin Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Foreword
In recent last years it has become obvious to many companies that, to succeed, they need more effective support for operations and to implement better organisational principles and practices. It is clear that the new industrial world is more complex and more difficult to manage. We need novel organisational and management paradigms in order to uncover and exploit new thinking. Innovation pressures have forced the emergence of Networked Organizations seeking to access innovation resources globally and to secure lasting efficiency competitive advantages. The networked economy has been enabled and has developed as a result of information and communication technology (ICT) for interorganisational collaboration. Market environments have become much more agile and turbulent and organisations more open under the influence of the rapid advancement of information processing devices and network technologies. Therefore, business strategic and process management, which oversee the overall value creation of products, are the focus of many companies. Nevertheless, companies have taken rather different approaches to respond to the changes. Some have formed strategic alliances to capture new market opportunities, some have improved existing relationships with their supply network me
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