..., most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to digest format. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Management strategy Performance management Manufacture All organizations have, from time to time, to face a major change in direction. For whatever...

... Rapid prototyping (RP) technology, the physical modeling of a design using digitally driven additive processes is having, and will continue to have, a major impact on manufacturing industry and the way products are modeled, prototyped, tooled and even manufactured. © Emerald Group Publishing...

..., plants closed and the cost of parts reduced by 15 percent. Based on the assumption that the market will remain stable, Zetsche predicts turning a loss of $2 billion in 2001 into a profit of $2 billion by 2003. In order to reduce costs, it was necessary to scrutinize the manufacturing process. New...