This current volume (Vol. 4) on ''Assembly'' addresses a central part in production engineering, namely the organizations in the manufacturing industry in which the product is finished or ''the gateway to the customer''. During assembly all the mistakes being made up…
When and how did Japanese industrialization begin? Why did industrialization begin much earlier in Japan than in other non-Western nations? What does the Japanese case add to our understanding of modern economic growth generally? This book address these questions by focusing sha…
Manufacturing systems and technologies for the new frontier: the 41st CIRP Conference on Manufacturing Systems…
by International Academy for Production Engineering, CIRP International Seminar on Manufacturing Systems, Tokyo, Japan), Mitsuishi, Mamoru, Ueda, Kanji, Kimura, F., (Fumihiko)
Manufacturing systems and technology stand on a new frontier, facing up to the challenges posed by the ever-evolving requirements of global sustainability. Value-creation is taking its place alongside more traditional production-process priorities. Collected here are over a hund…
"Food is difficult to handle in long supply chains because it has limited storage and handling time and spoils easily with incorrect handling, leading to logistical problems which severely affect product quality and freshness. Simultaneously, the end consumer expects to purchase…
Collaborative design has attracted much attention among researchers in recent years. With increasingly decentralized manufacturing systems and processes, more collaborative approaches are needed to support distributed manufacturing operations. Collaborative Design and Planning f…
