Date of Publication :16th March 2018
Abstract: This paper provides an exploration of Agile Manufacturing (AM) concept and content.It describes the nature of the AM, and synthesizes the literature to propose a comprehensive purpose and process definition.Real Agile Manufacturing (RAM) is seen as a strategic process; it is about surviving and prospering constant and rapid change in the competitive environment by responding rapidly and effectively in markets.The customer's needs are highly specific and rapidly changing, they still want products and services of high quality and low cost.The company should respond to rapid, continuous, new and predictable environmental changes and should provide a sufficient variety of products or services to survive and be competitive.This manufacturing method resulted in inflexible plants that are not quickly reconfigurable and filled with inventories of bloated raw materials, work in process and finished products.Industry analysts have popularized the words world-class manufacturing and agile manufacturing to reduce excess inventory, shortened lead times, allow consistency in the flow lines and improve the advanced quality levels in both goods and customer service.
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