Collaborative Manufacturing -- Manufacturing Strategies and Solutions in the E-Age

Author: Yu Haibin
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: This book explores the development strategies of the manufacturing industry in the e-era manufacturing environment, as well as the profound impact of information technology on the manufacturing industry. Taking this as a, it studies the strategic and technical issues faced by the manufacturing industry in the context of a global manufacturing network from a collaborative perspective, in order to fully leverage the advantages of network enterprises. First, from the perspective of strategic collaboration, it analyzes the business collaboration relationship models and identification methods between network enterprises, as well as the relevant collaborative strategies, to ensure the successful realization of inter-enterprise collaboration. Then, it discusses the collaborative issues at the tactical level of enterprises from three levels: collaborative management, collaborative design, and collaborative manufacturing, conducting an in-depth analysis of the technologies and strategies to be adopted at each stage. Finally, it introduces the overall technology that supports inter-enterprise collaboration. This book can serve as a systematic reference for corporate decision-makers implementing collaborative manufacturing, as well as a textbook for graduate students in computer science, automation, and mechanical manufacturing to study collaborative manufacturing.