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The Volvo Uddevalla plant and interpretations of industrial design processes

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Argues that the design of the Volvo Uddevalla plant may be described as a process with an “internal logic” in which design options were eliminated through irreversible design decisions until only one alternative remained ‐ an unorthodox alternative comprising, for example, long cycle time work never used before for full‐scale production of automobiles. Contends that the most innovative features of the Uddevalla plant ‐ i.e. the detailed layout in the assembly workshops and the corresponding unorthodox production principles used ‐ were in many respects an unanticipated outcome of the design process. Pre‐existing gross layout of the plant as well as the interaction between the materials feeding techniques adopted and the operation of the automated guided vehicle system. When this was perceived by the Volvo managers, the design process had passed the point of no return, i.e. the investments made and lack of time prevented regression to more traditional layouts and production principles.

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Informasi Detail

Judul Seri

Integrated Manufacturing Systems

No. Panggil

ATC LO ENG t

Penerbit

Sweden : Emerald Insight., 1998

Deskripsi Fisik

19 p.

Bahasa

English

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Klasifikasi

LO

Tipe Isi

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Tipe Media

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Tipe Pembawa

online resource

Edisi

Vol. 9 Issue: 5, pp.279-295

Subjek

Design
Motor industry
Process management
Plant layout

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Pernyataan Tanggungjawab

Tomas Engström

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