Enterprise Networks and Logistics for Agile Manufacturing
Enterprise Networks and Logistics for Agile Manufacturing presents a focused collection of quality chapters on state-of-the-art research efforts in the areas of enterprise networks and logistics, as well as their practical applications towards agile manuf
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Lihui Wang ⋅ S.C. Lenny Koh Editors
Enterprise Networks and Logistics for Agile Manufacturing
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Prof. Lihui Wang University of Skövde Virtual Systems Research Centre Intelligent Automation PO Box 408 541 28 Skövde Sweden [email protected]
Prof. S.C. Lenny Koh Sheffield University Management School Logistics and Supply Chain Management (LSCM) Research Centre 9 Mappin Street Sheffield S1 4DT UK [email protected]
ISBN 978-1-84996-243-8 e-ISBN 978-1-84996-244-5 DOI 10.1007/978-1-84996-244-5 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: 2010930015 © 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 illustration: Lihui Wang Cover design: eStudioCalamar, Figueres/Berlin Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
Manufacturing has been one of the key areas that support and influence a nation’s economy since the eighteenth century. As the primary driving force behind economic growth, manufacturing serves as the foundation of and contributes to other industries, with products ranging from heavy-duty machinery to hi-tech home electronics. In past centuries, manufacturing has contributed significantly to modern civilisation and created the momentum that drives today’s economy. Despite various revolutionary changes and innovations in the twentieth century that contributed to manufacturing advancement, we are constantly facing new challenges in the global marketplace. Today, agile manufacturing has gained prominence due to recent business decentralisation and outsourcing. Manufacturing companies are competing in a dynamic marketplace that demands a short response time to changing markets and agility in production. In the twenty-first century, manufacturing is gradually shifting to a distributed environment with increasing dynamism. In order to win orders, locally or globally, customer satisfaction is treated as priority. This has led t
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