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LLP PROJECT IRMA INTER-COUNTRIES RESEARCH
FOR MANUFACTURING ADVANCEMENT
STRATEGIC PROJECT GUIDELINES
Part I: Manufacturing Engineering Sector
IntroductionManufacturing engineering involves the analysis and modification of product designs so as
to assure manufacturability, the design, selection, specification, and optimization of the requiredequipment, tooling, processes and operations: and the determination of other technical matters
required to make a given product according to the desired volume, timetable, cost, quality level and
other specifications. Manufacturing engineering is a relatively new term applied to some aspects of
planning and control of manufacturing; it is a service function to the production department.
Manufacturing engineering as a planning activity takes place between product design and the
planning of the overall manufacturing process. Overall manufacturing planning is usually
considered within the profession of industrial engineering. But in attitudes of greater specialization,
manufacturing engineering may be considered a separate profession closely allied to industrial
engineering [1].
Manufacturing, in its broadest sense, is the process of converting raw materials into products.
It encompasses (l) the design of the product, (2) the selection of raw materials, and (3) the sequence
of processes through which the product will be manufactured.
Manufacturing is the backbone of any industrialized nation. Its importance is emphasized by the fact
that, as an economic activity, it comprises approximately 20% to 30% of the value of all goods and
services produced. A country's level of manufacturing activity is directly related to its economic
health. Generally, the higher the level of manufacturing activity in a country, the higher the standard
of living of its people.
The word manufacturing is derived from the Latin manu factus, meaning made by hand. The word
manufacture first appeared in 1567, and the word manufacturing appeared in 1683. In the modem
sense, manufacturing involves making products from raw materials by means of various processes,
machinery, and operations, through a well-organized plan for each activity required. The wordproduct means something that is produced, and the words product and production first appeared
sometime during the 15th century.
The wordproduction is often used interchangeably with the word manufacturing. Whereas manufacturing
engineering is the term used widely in the United States to describe this area of industrial activity, the
equivalent term in other countries is production engineering.
Because a manufactured item has undergone a number of processes in which pieces of raw material
have been turned into a useful product, it has a value-defined as monetary worth or marketable price. For
example, as the raw material for ceramics, clay has a certain value as mined. When the clay is used to
make a ceramic cutting tool or electrical insulator, value is added to the clay. Similarly, a wire coat hanger
or a nail has a value over and above the cost of the piece of wire from which it is made. Thus
manufacturing has the important function of adding value.Manufacturing is generally a complex activity involving a wide variety of resources and
activities, such as the following [2]:
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Product design Purchasing Marketing Machinery and tooling Manufacturing Sales Process planning Production control Shipping Materials Support services Customer serviceManufacturing activities must be responsive to several demands and trends:1. A product must fully meet design requirements and product specifications and standards.2. A product must be manufactured by the most environmentally friendly and economical
methods.
3. Quality must be builtinto the product at each stage, from design to assembly, rather than testedin after the product is made. Furthermore, the level of quality should be appropriate to the
product's use.
4. In a highly competitive environment, production methods must be flexible enough to respond tochanges in market demands, types of products, production rates, production quantities, and on-
time delivery requirements.
5.New developments in materials, production methods, and computer integration of bothtechnological and managerial activities in a manufacturing organization must constantly be
evaluated with a view to their appropriate, timely, and economical implementation.
6. Manufacturing activities must be viewed as a large system, the parts of which are interrelated.Such systems can now be modeled, in order to study the effect of factors such as changes in
market demands, product design, and materials. Various other factors and production methods
affect product quality and cost.
7.A manufacturing organization must constantly strive for higher levels of quality and productivity(defined as the optimum use of all its resources: materials, machines, energy, capital, labor, and
technology). Output per employee per hour in all phases must
be maximized. Zero-based part rejection (and consequent reduction of waste) are also an integral
aspect of productivity.
A. Description and Model of SWOT Analysis within the Manufacturing
Engineering Sector
A SWOTis a planning tool used to understand the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities,
and Threats involved in a project or in a business. It involves specifying the objective of the
business or project and identifying the internal and external factors that are supportive or
unfavorable to achieving that objective.
SWOT is an acronym for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats. There are several
ways of graphically representing the SWOT analysis matrix or grid.
The SWOT Model:
Internal
Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats
Positive
External
Negative orpotential tobe negative
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Strengths Weaknesses
OpportunitiesOffensive-
make the most of these
Defensive-
watch competition closely
ThreatsAdjust-
restore strengths
Survive-
turn around
A SWOT analysisprocess generates information that is helpful in matching an organization
or groups goals, programs, and capacities to the social environment in which it operates. Note the
SWOT itself is only a data capture - the analysis follows.
Strengths Positive tangible and intangible attributes, internal to an organization. They are within the organizations control.
Weakness
Factors that are within an organizations control that detract from its ability to attain thedesired goal.
Which areas might the organization improve?Opportunities
External attractive factors that represent the reason for an organization to exist and develop. What opportunities exist in the environment, which will propel the organization?
Identify them by their time frames
Threats External factors, beyond an organizations control, which could place the organization
mission or operation at risk.
The organization may benefit by having contingency plans to address them if they shouldoccur.
Classify them by their seriousness and probability of occurrence.
SWOT Analysis Model within the Manufacturing Engineering Sector
Following SWOT analysis is based on assessing the effectiveness, efficiency and trendswithin manufacturing engineering education which is a strategic tool for revealing basic needs and
requirements of the subject. After defining four basic areas of SWOT analysis within the sector we
can seek ways to improve its performance in all aspects. This is done
by thorough SWOT results analysis and determining the critical issues that need to be
addressed. After ranking critical issues in order of importance, recommendations for action can be
made.There are four basic SWOT areas in presented grid. To the left and right youll find criteria
samples for evaluating each area. This are basically hints or FAQs, which can help you toidentify possible areas by revealing of which you can describe the current status of manufacturingengineering sector of interest.
Basically there are no required fields to fulfill. Nevertheless more information youll be able toput into the grid will allow more precise analysis of manufacturing engineering education sector.
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STRENGTHS WEAKNESSESCriteria examples Criteria examples
Capabilities? Gapsincapabilities?Competitiveadvantages? Lackofcompetitive
strength?Marketing-reach,distribution,awareness? Reputation,presenceandreach?Resources,Assets,People?
Sectormanagement?Experience,knowledge,data? Financials?Innovativeaspects? Knownsector
vulnerabilities?Locationandgeographical? Legislationmilestones,
deadlinesand
pressures?
Price,value,quality? Cashflow,start-upcash
availability?Uniquesellingpoints? Continuity,supplychain
robustness?Accreditations,qualifications,certifications? Pressuresonmanufacturingcore
activities?Processes,systems,IT,communications? Reliabilityofdata,developmentpredictability?Financialreserves,likelyreturns? Morale,commitment,leadership?Cultural,attitudinal,behavioural? Accreditations,licensing?
Managementcover,succession? Processesandsystems,etc?
Others? Others?OPPORTUNITIES THREATS
Criteria examples CriteriaexamplesMarketdevelopments? Politicaleffects?Newtechnologyadvancement? Legislativeeffects?Industrytrends? Environmentaleffects?Technologydevelopmentandinnovation? ITdevelopments?Globalinfluences? Marketdemand?Newmarkets? Newtechnologies,
services,ideas?Newtargetmarketsegments? Vitalcontractsandpartners?Geographical,export,import? Sustaininginternal
capabilities?NewUSP's? Obstaclesfaced?Newmajorcontracts? Sustainablefinancial
backing?Businessandproductdevelopment? Economy-home,abroad?Informationandresearch? Availabilityofstaff?Partnerships,agencies,distribution? Possibleforcemajeureimpacts?Volumes,production,economies? Othersectorsinfluence?Others? Others?
SWOT Analysis Model within the Manufacturing Engineering Sector for IRMA Project:
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Example of SWOT Analysis for Manufacturing Engineering Sector in IRMA Project:
Strengths Weaknesses
1. Manufacturing Engineering (ME) covers vast
majority of industry
2. Rapidly developing field in all EU countries
3. Sustainable economical growth of the field
4. ME employs considerable amount of
employees
5. ME is a field supported by governments in
many EU countries
6. ME is also supported by EU authorities
7. ME is supported by educational sector
1. Vast and diversified field with different
mainstreams
2. Development of ME is dependant on many
additional factors
Opportunities Threats
1. Research of undeveloped potential of ME
2. Analysis of requirements of life-long learning
in ME
3.Comparative analysis of old and newly
accessed countries of EU
4.Cooperation improvement between
educational sector and ME sector5. Access to know-how in life-long learning by
all EU countries
1.Globalisation in all industrial sectors including
ME
2. Differentiation of development in individual
EU countries
B. Trends and Main Indicators in the Manufacturing Engineering SectorEngineering activities involved in the creation and operation of the technical and economic
processes that convert raw materials, energy, and purchased items into, components for sale to other
manufacturers or into end products for sale to the public. Defined in this way, manufacturing
engineering includes product design and manufacturing system design as well as operation of the
factory. More specifically, manufacturing engineering involves the analysis and modification of
product designs so as to assure manufacturability, the design, selection, specification, andoptimization of the required equipment, tooling, processes and operations: and the determination of
other technical matters required to make a given product according to the desired volume, timetable,
cost, quality level and other specifications [3].
Manufacturing is one of the most complex of human group activities. It comprises hundreds
or thousands of simultaneous and serial subactions, some of which occur in fractions of a second
while others take hours, months, or even years to have full effect. These actions may be material,
technical, informational, social or economic.
Historically, the function of manufacturing engineering was limited to developing and
optimizing the production process. In brief, the manufacturing engineering function bridges the gap
between the product design and full production. This can best be understood by considering the
total process through which a designer's concept becomes a marketable product:1. From the results of a needs analysis or market analysis, a product designer conceptualizes a
product and then drawings and one or more prototypes of this product are produced.
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2. The finalized prototype and its part drawings are released to the group responsible for the
manufacturing engineering function, which starts designing and building an economically
justifiable process by which the product will be produced.
3. When the manufacturing process developed by manufacturing engineering has beenthoroughly tried and proved workable, it is turned over to the production group, which
assumes responsibility for product manufacture.
This method is known as the serial method of product production or the conventional product-
production system design process (Fig. 1). A method developed after the serial method, known as
concurrent design/concurrent engineering, has been practiced in Japan since the late 1950s and
since around 1980 in the most progressive companies in the United States. Concurrent
design/concurrent engineering means the consideration of issues of product design, manufacture,
and use concurrently, but not necessarily simultaneously. Team is formed of all the necessary
specialists who meet periodically to review the status of the design, report on the success or
difficulties in satisfying their individual functional constraints, and collectively determine their next
steps. An alternative arrangement has the team meeting continually. The starting point for a newdesign includes all the history of previous products, how they were designed and manufactured, as
well as the institutions of people who did the work and who will do the next design. This concept is
important, because, by the time the concept validation phase is finished, 75% of the total life-cycle
cost of a product has been determined. Thus any downstream function can optimize only the
remaining 25% no matter what it does or how much money it spends [4].
Fig. 1 Flow chart showing the components of the serial method of product production
The planning and control of the mechanical means of changing the shape, condition, and
relationship of materials within industry toward greater effectiveness and value. Manufacturing
engineering is a relatively new term applied to some aspects of planning and control of
manufacturing; it is a service function to the production department.
As industry and technology evolve to greater levels of sophistication, complexity, and
specialization, the broad area of figuring out what to do becomes more involved and at the same
time better understood. By this process some of what had been originally performed by either the
production department or the industrial engineer becomes a separate activity with its ownbackground of knowledge, principles, and techniques.
Market needs
Productperformancespecification
Product design
Productionsystem
specification
Productionsystem design
Production
cast model
Productionsystem
technology
Investmentdecisionmethods
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Manufacturing engineering as a planning activity takes place between product design and
the planning of the overall manufacturing process. Overall manufacturing planning is usually
considered within the profession of industrial engineering. But in attitudes of greater specialization,
manufacturing engineering may be considered a separate profession closely allied to industrialengineering. Place of the manufacturing engineering in the chain Product Design Manufacturing
Engineering Industrial Engineering is presented on Fig. 2.
The purpose of manufacturing engineering is to refine and adjust the design of the product
(preferably with the product designer) to the problems involved in its proposed manufacture.
Conversely it should solve certain problems, mainly mechanical, such as those involved in
processing, tools, dies, and new or special equipment necessary to manufacture the product
efficiently and according to the established specifications.
Fig. 2 Place of Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering in Process Realization of Product
Product design, manufacturing engineering, and industrial engineering overlap variously
according to the situation, policy, and organization. The techniques of manufacturing engineering
are mainly in the field of mechanical engineering, but some are closely related in concept and
performance to, if not directly derived from industrial engineering.Intelligent activity in manufacturing engineering requires a comprehensive understanding of
both the intention and meaning of the product design and the means and principles of industrial
Conceptual Design of Product, Study of Functions
Analyses of Product Design on Analytical Models
Production of Product Prototype, its Testing and Evaluation
Creation of Drawing Documentation, Users ManualsProductDesign
Analyses of Product Technology of Construction
Project of Technological Methods of Materials Processing
Design of Tools, Instruments and Manufacturing Machines
Creation of Technological Documentation, NC programsManufacturin
gEngin.
Design of Complex Manufacturing Systems
Planning, Control and Optimization of Production
Securing of Power, Observation of Terms, Costs
Implementation of Production in Manufacturing SystemsIndustrialEngineering
Technical Task
Product
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engineering. The manufacturing engineer often acts as liaison between product design and industrial
engineering [6].
C. Manufacturing Engineering in Higher EducationThe discipline of Manufacturing Engineering is evolving rapidly to meet the needs of
manufacturing industries. It is important for the development of the discipline to define a common
basis for communication and to strengthen networks among educators. This the only way we can
fully realize the benefits of the diversity in the discipline that exist nationally and internationally.
The IRMA Project is an opportunity for manufacturing educators to address issues related to global
shifts in manufacturing, shifts in jobs, pollution, international trade, and international
manufacturing.
Important areas in manufacturing engineering higher education:
Integrating Product Design into Manufacturing Engineering Curricula Education on Design and Manufacture of Sustainable Products Innovations in Manufacturing Engineering Education (Multimedia/Poster) Educational Methods for Manufacturing Engineering Education Globalization Issues in Manufacturing Education New Technologies for Manufacturing Engineers Building Connections for Manufacturing Engineering Education Teaching Teams in Manufacturing Engineering Education
Manufacturing is a vital part of most developed economies, and is these days a very highly-
developed activity, bringing together skills such as engineering, state of the art computer systems,
and high level business management.
Many people then that a Higher Manufacturing Engineering Degree is now the norm if
people want to work in any of the various roles offered by Manufacturing Engineering.Manufacturing Engineers can play a part in every aspect of the manufacturing process including
developing products, running operations, designing manufacturing systems, and advising and
supporting customers. As a graduateof a Manufacturing Engineering Degree program is possible to
work duties would centre on the manufacturing process, either in its totality or with focus on a
particular area. Engineers might design or develop new products, using your skills to produce
designs that were effective and could be manufactured economically. They might take
responsibility for supervising a production line from raw materials to finished product. Some people
with Manufacturing Engineering Degrees work as Sales Engineers, helping to sell products where
technical expertise is required to present the product to the customer.
With a Manufacturing Engineering Degree to engineer credit will find a surprisingly wide
range of possible jobs open to you, reflecting the breadth and depth of them degree studies. As wellas positions in manufacturing industry, them well-developed technology and problem-solving skills
will enable you to seek posts in consultancy firms, computer businesses, and financial institutions,
to mention only a few. Modern manufacturing depends increasingly on sophisticated technology,
and the knowledge engineers acquire through earning a Manufacturing Engineering Degree will
ensure that you are excellently equipped to forge a successful career.
Manufacturing engineers have the task of improving manufacturing processes to be better, faster,
and cheaper. The success of manufacturing engineers has a direct correlation to the advancement of
technology and the widespread availability of innovation, making this facet of engineering essential.
A professional in this field constantly reviews the allocation of resources, analyzes productivity,
and seeks ways to maximize production while minimizing cost. Manufacturing engineering careers
present challenging and rewarding opportunities that never fail to engage intellectual curiosity and
push the edge of innovative thinking.
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To achieve success in manufacturing engineering, quality education is an absolute must. Engineers
draw heavily on mathematical and scientific knowledge, and these are skills best developed in a
manufacturing engineering degree program. An excellent manufacturing engineering degree
program also provides students with an opportunity to fuse math and science with top-notchcommunications skills. But, how can a potential student decide if manufacturing engineering is the
right field to pursue? There are several things to consider.
First, a potential student should investigate the scope of his engineering interests. Manufacturing
engineering is just one facet of the engineering industry. A manufacturing engineer enjoys
improving the production process from start to finish. He or she has the ability to keep the whole
production process in mind as he or she zeroes in on a particular portion of the process. For
example, successful students in manufacturing engineering degree programs are inspired by the
notion of starting with a natural resource, such as a block of wood, and ending with a usable,
valuable product, such as a desk.
Secondly, earning a college degree in manufacturing engineering involves intense and thorough
study of advanced mathematics and science, including calculus, computer science, physics, andother upper level courses. Potential students should thrive in such courses. Proper preparation for
earning an engineering education includes high school courses in math, science, computers, and
computer assisted drafting.
Even within this highly specialized field of engineering, many choices exist. Whether a student is
interested in developing an initial set of engineering skills before pursuing a more intense degree
program, or whether a professional engineer is hoping to expand a general knowledge of
manufacturing engineering with an advanced degree, distance learning provides a plethora of
appealing opportunities.
Certificate Programs
Engineering certificate programs offer worthwhile options to both new students seeking an
introductory educational experience and current manufacturing engineering professionals who want
a more in-depth knowledge of their specialty. Online engineering certificate programs encourage
students to learn and improve skills in a narrow, specific facet of the field.
Improving key skills allows manufacturing engineering majors to develop a focused expertise that
could translate into stronger employment opportunities and job growth. In addition, when a student
completes the requirements for a certificate in engineering, most online degree programs allow that
student to transfer these credits towards a more advanced, intense degree program. Certificate
programs vary, and potential students should discuss particular degree programs with school
admissions counselors.
Associate Degree
Engineering students who commit to pursuing an Associate degree will discover opportunities inseveral engineering fields. Many programs allow students to take elective courses dedicated to
manufacturing engineering. Most Associate degree programs provide students with a thorough,
broad knowledge of engineering technology. Students who earn an Associate degree will also
qualify for many entry-level jobs in engineering technology fields. This is an attractive opportunity
for students to get their feet wet in the classroom and on the job before deciding to pursue a more
intense degree program.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering
The Bachelor of Science degree is the foundation for the majority of manufacturing engineering
careers. Most B.S. in Engineering programs focus heavily on the general concepts of engineering,
math, science, and technology. Known to be intense and rigorous, B.S. programs also place
immense emphasis on merging strong engineering skills with the ability to effectivelycommunicate. Students pursuing a B.S. in Engineering should also expect to study humanities,
history, and ethics. Online manufacturing engineering degree programs offer students this well-
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rounded education over the Internet, making the experience possible from anywhere with Internet
access.
Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering
After a couple of years of work experience, many engineers find it necessary to increase theirknowledge of a specific niche of engineering in order to open doors to job promotion and career
advancement. Thus, many manufacturing engineers pursue a Master of Science in Manufacturing
Engineering degree. This degree program focuses on advanced technical skills, problem-solving
abilities, and a sophisticated understanding of everything involved in the manufacturing process.
M.S.M.E. degree programs allow students to specialize their talents and skills, which increases job
value and employability in advanced positions. Because most students make the decision to pursue
and M.S.M.E. while working, online degree programs are an attractive and convenient way for
students to study and plan for the future while maintaining present commitments.
Master of Science in Engineering Management
Potential students should consider the Master of Science Degree program in Engineering after a few
years of work experience. Most M.S.E.M. degree programs appeal to current engineers whoanticipate taking on their first management role. This advanced curriculum combines sophisticated
engineering knowledge with leadership training and project management courses. The goal of
M.S.E.M. degree programs is to develop engineering professionals who are effectively able to
manage and lead a group of engineers. Distance education is an advantageous way to pursue and
obtain an M.S.E.M. degree because it allows experienced engineers to continue working full-time
while advancing their skills, education, and training. Online degree programs also allow students to
focus more heavily on the unique management skills associated with specific fields of engineering.
Career options for aspiring manufacturing engineers
Industrial Engineer. The work of an industrial engineer is very similar to the work of amanufacturing engineer. This field requires knowledge of manufacturing processes. An
industrial engineer focuses on the product development process and seeks to constantly
streamline and improve manufacturing techniques. Professionals working in this field often
pursue advanced training in quality assurance and operations management. Industrial
engineers find work in several industries and enjoy various prospective job fields, including
manufacturing, technology, and service. As modern technology continues to advance,
industrial engineers are learning that the techniques developed to benefit the manufacturing
process also apply to most other industries.
Business Consultant. When a manufacturing company is having trouble addressingproblems, they often hire a business consultant to offer advice and potential solutions.
Successful engineering business consultants are experts in particular niches or industries.
Business consultants are able to look at problems objectively, formulate plans forimprovement, and most importantly, effectively communicate with clients. Business
consultants with degrees in manufacturing engineering are especially valuable to companies
seeking to update and streamline production and assembly procedures.
Operations Research Analyst. An operations research analyst studies processing andmanufacturing procedures in order to determine areas for improvement and growth.
Professionals in this occupation rely on extensive research and observation to form decision-
making methods and problem solving techniques. Like a manufacturing engineer, operations
research analysts are able to view the bigger picture of a production process in order to gauge
how to make the individual components of the process cheaper and more efficient. Operations
research analysts focus on the end result and continually try to improve their products. This
type of position is found in various parts of the engineering industry, including manufacturingengineering and industrial engineering.
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Engineering Technician. Engineering technicians apply scientific, mathematic, andengineering theories and methods to solve technical problems in various fields of engineering.
Most engineering technician jobs require an Associate degree, so job advancement and depth
is designed for a young professional who may still be exploring career interests. EngineeringTechnicians who work in the manufacturing industry serve as assistants to more experienced
engineering professionals for research, product design, manufacturing procedures and various
related tasks. The function of an Engineering Technician general involves more practical and
physical assignments like using an engineer's plan to build a prototype of a product or
utilizing computer assisted drafting tools to generate virtual models.
Engineering Managers. Engineering managers are experienced engineering professionalswho are successfully able to combine an immense command of engineering technique and
theory with excellent communication skills. In general, an engineering manager guides,
oversees, and directs teams of engineers and is responsible for the productivity and results of
his team. Many engineering managers work in the manufacturing industry, and a background
in manufacturing engineering is a solid foundation for future engineers hoping to pursue thisadvanced career path.
Information Systems Managers. Systems managers develop, modify, and monitorinformation systems. Information systems collect and track data, and they enable users to
recall and pull up information quickly. Information systems managers have to keep up with
the constantly improving and changing computer technology and create plans to implement
the latest technology on existing systems. In addition, systems managers coordinate and
supervise the efforts of teams of computer programmers, computer engineers and systems
analysts. Information systems managers rely on their manufacturing engineering degrees
constantly, in order to appropriately address the requirements of managing information
systems.
D. Best Practices that may be Improved by the Project IRMAFor instance, the excellence of enterprises and universities and their capacity to advance the
manufacturing technologies realization and education by the Project IRMA could be
analyzed/evaluated through the following topics:
Creative use of progressive tools for design phases using the modern tools with elements ofartificial intelligence as strategic approaches for implementation of modern technologies. It will
include the SW technologies (CAD/CAM/CAE/PDM/PLM), optimization of product design
focused on price and manufacturing costs, cooperation and out-sourcing on product design,
modern CAPP systems and their implementation
Use of sophisticated approaches during the production phases focused on new methods inorganization and management of manufacturing processes, ERP, MRP systems, logistics,innovation of manufacturing tools, visualization of manufacturing management
Implementation of out-sourcing methods of manufacturing processes management. Out-sourcingdecision making processes. Implementation phases of out-sourcing management.
Environmental impacts of cutting edge manufacturing technologies. Environmental approachesof waste management.
Nanotechnology in manufacturing processes. Development, testing and implementation ofnanotechnology use in modern manufacturing processes focused on improvement of
manufacturing process effectiveness. Environmental impact and risks of nanotechnology use in
manufacturing.
Project IRMA partners must to realize central, always up-to-date view on project plans,schedules, reports, and cost estimations in order to stay ahead of the competition. On the base of
this is recommended:
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improve the accuracy of all documents; speed up project time to market; collaborate efficiently with all partners and sub-partners in a global European environment; improve all works process to obtain operational transparency; and satisfy all portal customers, profitably.Best practices in Manufacturing Engineering and education
Best practices - copying the best Is this what we need? Global economic structure is changing day by day. Todays best practices
are not tomorrows. Learn whats best now and use innovation!
We must focus on creating future best practices!References
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