Essays about: "low volume manufacturing"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 57 essays containing the words low volume manufacturing.

  1. 21. Pre-study on the use of additive manufacturing to produce low volume complex parts and its environmental sustainability

    University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för innovation, design och teknik

    Author : Aldric Sreedhar; Kaushik Gupta C.L.; [2020]
    Keywords : Methods of AM; AM materials; review of AM; design for AM; metal AM; plastic AM; applications of AM; sustainability of AM; sustainable additive manufacturing SAM ; hazards of AM and reliability of AM.;

    Abstract : With the rapid increase in demand for more high-value customized products and a more sustainable approach to manufacturing, companies are focusing on being more flexible while also trying to minimize environmental impact. As it is not possible to meet these current demands using traditional manufacturing techniques, manufacturing industries are searching for better manufacturing alternatives to address these issues in order to stay competitive. READ MORE

  3. 22. Demand Driven Material Requirements Planning

    University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för innovation, design och teknik

    Author : Adarsh Arakatla; [2020]
    Keywords : Material planning; MRP; Manufacturing resource planning; ERP; Lean; DDMRP;

    Abstract : Manufacturing industries used to develop their operation strategies focusing on the cost of manufacturing, high volume production, and stabilizing the customer demand. But due to advancements in technology and evolving customer needs, the market demand became highly volatile, dynamic and customers expected customization, low volume products, and faster deliveries. READ MORE

  4. 23. Application Based Design for Additive Manufacturing : Development of a systematic methodolgy for part selection and design for Additive Manufacturing

    University essay from KTH/Industriell produktion

    Author : Shyam Geo Prakash; [2020]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Additive manufacturing (AM) is a forthcoming technology which has received much attention during recent decades and is currently on its journey from prototype to small scale production. The final component is made layer upon layer, hence bringing wider opportunities such as design freedom, flexibility, and optimal material usage, etc. READ MORE

  5. 24. Soft zones in the next generation of hot stamping material

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurser

    Author : Oscar Rova; [2019]
    Keywords : Hardtech soft zones hot stamping;

    Abstract : This rapport discusses a Bachelor's thesis conducted at Gestamp Hardtech in Luleå, a company that invented the press hardening technique and still today is one of the leading companies utilising this type of process. A method used in the manufacture of ultra-high strength steel components. READ MORE

  6. 25. Developing process quality measurement in shipbuilding industry

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Selma Basic; [2019]
    Keywords : Quality; ETO industries; process quality; performance measure; OEE; Overall Equipment Effectiveness; low volume high variety manufacturing; shipbuilding;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the possibility to adapt Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), tothe development process in the shipbuilding industry.More specifically the development process wasdelimited to the phases; design, work preparation, production and verification.Ordinarily, OEE is a performance measurement for mass production. READ MORE