Telemanufacturing: A flexible manufacturing solution

Layek L. Abdel-Malek; Carl Wolf; Patrice D. Guyot

doi:10.1016/S0925-5273(96)00103-X

Telemanufacturing: A flexible manufacturing solution

Layek L. Abdel-Malek, Carl Wolf, Patrice D. Guyot

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Abstract

This article proposes a structure whereby a company can outsource several of its production and design activities, particularly via information superhighways. We coin this structural concept; Telemanufacturing, and show that it could be a viable option to increase the flexibility of manufacturing enterprises especially those of medium and small sizes. A model is developed to analytically capture the impact of Telemanufacturing on flexibility and aid in a firm's design quest for flexible solutions. An example is provided illustrating the application of this model.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1-12
Number of pages	12
Journal	International Journal of Production Economics
Volume	56-57
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0925-5273(96)00103-X
State	Published - Sep 20 1998

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

General Business, Management and Accounting
Economics and Econometrics
Management Science and Operations Research
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Keywords

Flexibility measurement
Flexible solutions
Telemanufacturing
Telework

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