Computer-aided design and engineering as enablers of agile manufacturing: A case study in an Indian manufacturing organization

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 405-418

  Vinodh, S ^a   Kuttalingam, D ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b Mahindra Reva   (India)

Author keywords

Agile production; Computer aided design; India

Indexed keywords

AGILE MANUFACTURING; AGILE PRODUCTION; BASELINE PRODUCTS; COMPUTER AIDED; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; INDIA; LITERATURE REVIEWS; LITTLE RESEARCH; MANUFACTURING ORGANIZATIONS; NEW DESIGN; NEW PRODUCT; OPTIMIZED PARAMETER; TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION;

COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; INTEGRATION; MANUFACTURE; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;

EID: 79952402813     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410381111112747     Document Type: Article

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