Agility through CAD/CAM integration: An examination in an Indian electronics switches manufacturing company

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 197-217

  Vinodh, S ^a   Sundararaj, G ^a   Devadasan, S R ^a   Rajanayagam, D ^b  

^a PSG COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b Salzer Electronics Limited   (India)

Author keywords

Agile production; Computer aided design; Computer aided manufacturing; Product development

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER APPLICATIONS; COMPUTER CONTROL; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; MANUFACTURE; MOTION CONTROL; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TECHNOLOGY;

AGILE MANUFACTURING; AGILE PRODUCTION; APPLICATION FEASIBILITIES; CAD/CAM INTEGRATIONS; CONTEMPORARY MANUFACTURING; MANUFACTURING COMPANIES; MANUFACTURING ORGANIZATIONS; TRADITIONAL MANUFACTURING;

COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING;

EID: 59349120048     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410380910929628     Document Type: Article

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