The design for manufacturing and assembly (DFMA) is a family of methods belonging to the
design for X (DfX) category which goal is to optimize the manufacturing and assembly phase …

This thesis endeavors to answer to two specific questions. Is it possible to formulate a theory
of production? Does such a theory add to our understanding and lead to improved …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to explore supply chain collaboration issues in the
extended enterprise (EE) to develop a more complete understanding of the nature and …

Adopting a contingency framework, this paper explores consequences of manufacturing
outsourcing and product/process newness for R&D–manufacturing coordination. Based on …

The extended enterprise (EE) paradigm has been adopted in the civil aerospace industry to
enhance collaboration and product innovation among supply chain partners. Nevertheless …

Bearing as they do, On the efficiency and effectiveness of so many critical aspects of
business enterprises, case studies in operations management are always of interest to those …

Starting from a distinction between internalisation and outsourcing of manufacturing, this
paper studies how the degree of vertical integration affects R&D-manufacturing …

Abstract Design engineers are under constant pressure to improve product design for better
manufacturability and product performance. However, design issues and areas for …

The purpose of this thesis is to contribute to New Product Development-literature by
expanding the analysis of the R&D-manufacturing interface in complex product development …

Mon travail de thèse a pour objectif d'étendre le modèle entité d'usinage aux pièces
aéronautique présentant des difficultés d'usinage bien spécifique. Ce modèle entité …