Build To Order The Road to the 5-Day Car

Visit any modern car production line and you will be faced by a showcase of modern technology and advanced logistics combining in a clinical environment to produce rows of automobiles, each significantly different from the one before and after it. From stamping out the sheet steel body to driving a...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Parry, Glenn (Editor), Graves, Andrew Peter (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Springer London 2008, 2008
Edition:1st ed. 2008
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • and Overview
  • and Overview
  • Industry Dynamics
  • The Evolution of Competition in the Automotive Industry
  • Build-to-Order: Impacts, Trends and Open Issues
  • Current Issues at OEMs and Suppliers
  • Outsourcing: Management and Practice Within the Automotive Industry
  • Modularity
  • An Overview of Modular Car Architecture: the OEMS Perspective on Why and How
  • The Modular Body
  • Modular Concepts and the Design of the ModCar Body Shell
  • Complexity Cost Management
  • Collaboration
  • Key Principles of Flexible Production and Logistics Networks
  • Collaborative Planning Processes
  • Collaborative Execution Processes
  • Functionalities of Supporting IT Systems: Current Situation, Future Requirements and Innovative Approaches
  • Modelled Scenario Examples for Planning and Execution Processes
  • Validation
  • A BTO Reference Model for High-Level Supply Chain Design
  • Rapid Supply Chain Design by Integrating Modelling Methods
  • Moving Towards BTO – An Engine Case Study
  • How the Electro-Mechanical Valve Train Accelerates Logistics and Reduces Costs
  • Network Design for Build-to-Order Automotive Production
  • Implementation
  • Automotive e-hubs: Exploring Motivations and Barriers to Collaboration and Interaction
  • Automotive Supplier Park Strategies Supporting Build-to-Order
  • Managing the Transition to the “5-Day Car” in Europe
  • The Road Ahead
  • The Road to the 5-Day Car