I-mplementation of rapid prototyping technology - A Hong Kong manufacturing industry's perspective

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 570-579

  Chin, Kwai Sang ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Analytic hierarchy process; Implementation of rapid prototyping; Rapid prototyping

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; CONCURRENT ENGINEERING; DECISION THEORY; FACTORY AUTOMATION; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; PROCESS ENGINEERING; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

PATTERNLESS PROCESS;

RAPID PROTOTYPING;

EID: 0031634649     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01301701     Document Type: Article

References (20)

1. P. F. Jacobs and D. T. Reid, Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing, SME, 1992.
2. S. Ashley, "Rapid prototyping coming of age", Mechanical Engineering, July 1995, pp. 63-68, 1995.
3. K. Chipley, R. H. Cooper and S. Viswanathan, "Concurrent engineering and rapid prototyping", Die Casting Engineer, 40(2), pp. 46, March/April 1996.
4. S. W. Lui and L. M. Li, "Key to success in today's global competition - RP technology and concurrent engineering", Proceedings of 1994 HKRPTC Symposium on Rapid Prototyping, Hong Kong, Section A, pp. 1-9, December 1994.
5. W. H. R. Yeung and T. W. D. Ngan, "Communication networks in concurrent engineering", Proceedings of 1994 HKRPTC Symposium on Rapid Prototyping, Hong Kong, December 1994.
6. J. K. Wong, "Technology transfer: Descriptive validation of a technology transfer model", International Journal of Technology Management, 10(7/8), pp. 788-795, 1995.
7. D. M. Fogg et al. "Managing the introduction of new technology to engineers and manufacturers", Journal of Engineering Technology, pp. 20-25, Fall 1991.
8. T. T. Wohlers, "Running a RP facility", Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Rapid Prototyping, pp. 165-167, June 1991.
9. M. K. Starr, "Comparative investment strategies in training and technology", International Journal of Technology Management, 8(1/2), pp. 86-94, 1993.
10. T. Sorovetz, "Justifying rapid prototyping". Manufacturing Engineering, pp. 25-29, December 1995.
11. K. Dudash, "Rapid prototyping: a worldwide perspective", Rapid Prototyping Journal, 2(2), pp. 47-49, 1996.
12. P. F. Jacobs, Stereolithography and Other RPM Technologies: From Rapid Prototyping to Rapid Tooling, SME, 1996.
13. Sieger 1993.
14. Lightman and Wohlers 1994.
15. S. Wills, "RP at CM North American operations: cost and time saving applications and critical operational issues", Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Rapid Prototyping, pp. 191-192, June 1995.
16. L. P. Ettkin, M. M. Helms and P. J. Haynes, "People: a critical element of new technology implementation", Industrial Management, 32/33, pp. 27-29, 1991.
17. T. L. Saaty, Decision Making for Leaders, RWS Publications, Pittsburgh, PA, 1990.
18. T. L. Saaty and L. G. Vargas, Decision Making in Economics, Political, Social and Technological Environments, RWS Publication, Pittsburgh, PA, 1994.
19. V. M. R. Tummala and Y. W. Wan, "Analytic hierarchy (AHP) in practice: a survey of applications and recent developments", Journal of Mathematical Modelling and Scientific Computing, 3(1), pp. 1-38, 1994.
20. T. L. Saaty et al. 1986