Global Design To Gain A Competitive Edge

Author : Xiu-Tian Yan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1848002394
Total Pages : 870 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Global Design to Gain a Competitive Edge written by Xiu-Tian Yan and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-07-30 with total page 870 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent rapid globalisation of manufacturing industries leads to a drive and thirst for rapid advancements in technological development and expertise in the fields of advanced design and manufacturing, especially at their interfaces. This development results in many economical benefits to and improvement of quality of life for many people all over the world. Technically speaking, this rapid development also create many opportunities and challenges for both industrialists and academics, as the design requirements and constraints have completely changed in this global design and manufacture environment. Consequently the way to design, manufacture and realise products have changed as well. The days of designing for a local market and using local suppliers in manufacturing have gone, if enterprises aim to maintain their competitiveness and global expansion leading to further success. In this global context and scenario, both industry and the academia have an urgent need to equip themselves with the latest knowledge, technology and methods developed for engineering design and manufacture. To address this shift in engineering design and manufacture, supported by the European Commission under the Asia Link Programme with a project title FASTAHEAD (A Framework Approach to Strengthening Asian Higher Education in Advanced Design and Manufacture), three key project partners, namely the University of Strathclyde of the United Kingdom, Northwestern Polytechncial University of China, and the Troyes University of Technology of France organised a third international conference.

Author : Xiu-Tian Yan
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9781848009769
Total Pages : 888 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Global Design to Gain a Competitive Edge written by Xiu-Tian Yan and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-12-14 with total page 888 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent rapid globalisation of manufacturing industries leads to a drive and thirst for rapid advancements in technological development and expertise in the fields of advanced design and manufacturing, especially at their interfaces. This development results in many economical benefits to and improvement of quality of life for many people all over the world. Technically speaking, this rapid development also create many opportunities and challenges for both industrialists and academics, as the design requirements and constraints have completely changed in this global design and manufacture environment. Consequently the way to design, manufacture and realise products have changed as well. The days of designing for a local market and using local suppliers in manufacturing have gone, if enterprises aim to maintain their competitiveness and global expansion leading to further success. In this global context and scenario, both industry and the academia have an urgent need to equip themselves with the latest knowledge, technology and methods developed for engineering design and manufacture. To address this shift in engineering design and manufacture, supported by the European Commission under the Asia Link Programme with a project title FASTAHEAD (A Framework Approach to Strengthening Asian Higher Education in Advanced Design and Manufacture), three key project partners, namely the University of Strathclyde of the United Kingdom, Northwestern Polytechncial University of China, and the Troyes University of Technology of France organised a third international conference.

Author : Xiu-Tian Yan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1848002416
Total Pages : 883 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advanced Design and Manufacture to Gain a Competitive Edge written by Xiu-Tian Yan and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-07-30 with total page 883 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Manufacturing industry has been one of the key drivers for recent rapid global economic development. Globalisation of manufacturing industries due to distributed design and labour advantage leads to a drive and thirst for technological advancements and expertise in the fields of advanced design and manufacturing. This development results in many economical benefits to and improvement of quality of life for many people all over the world. This rapid development also creates many opportunities and challenges for both industrialists and academics, as the design requirements and constraints have completely changed in this global design and manufacture environment. Consequently the way to design, manufacture and realise products have changed as well. More and more design and manufacture tasks can now be undertaken within computer environment using simulation and virtual reality technologies. These technological advancements hence support more advanced product development and manufacturing operations in such a global design and manufacturing environment. In this global context and scenario, both industry and the academia have an urgent need to equip themselves with the latest knowledge, technology and methods developed for engineering design and manufacture.

Author : Xiu-Tian Yan
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9781848009752
Total Pages : 891 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advanced Design and Manufacture to Gain a Competitive Edge written by Xiu-Tian Yan and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-12-14 with total page 891 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Manufacturing industry has been one of the key drivers for recent rapid global economic development. Globalisation of manufacturing industries due to distributed design and labour advantage leads to a drive and thirst for technological advancements and expertise in the fields of advanced design and manufacturing. This development results in many economical benefits to and improvement of quality of life for many people all over the world. This rapid development also creates many opportunities and challenges for both industrialists and academics, as the design requirements and constraints have completely changed in this global design and manufacture environment. Consequently the way to design, manufacture and realise products have changed as well. More and more design and manufacture tasks can now be undertaken within computer environment using simulation and virtual reality technologies. These technological advancements hence support more advanced product development and manufacturing operations in such a global design and manufacturing environment. In this global context and scenario, both industry and the academia have an urgent need to equip themselves with the latest knowledge, technology and methods developed for engineering design and manufacture.

Author : Daniel F. Spulber
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139467115
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Global Competitive Strategy written by Daniel F. Spulber and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-07-02 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Globalization has fundamentally changed the game of business. Strategic frameworks developed for the analysis of purely domestic business necessarily fall short in the international business context. Managers and business students require alternative approaches to understand and cope with these far-reaching changes. We must learn to think globally in order to succeed. Global Competitive Strategy shows how we can do this by providing a unique set of strategic tools for international business. Such tools include the 'star analysis' that allows strategy makers to integrate geographic information with market information about the global business environment. Also introduced is the 'global value connection' that shows managers how to account for the gains from trade and the costs of trade. Aimed at MBA students taking courses in international strategy, consultants and practising managers with responsibility for strategic development, this 2007 book offers a comprehensive strategic framework for gaining competitive advantage in the global marketplace.

Author : Robert Blaich
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN 13 : 9780070056718
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Product Design and Corporate Strategy written by Robert Blaich and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 1993 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "World-class companies such as Sony, Olivetti, and Braun recognize that in today's global marketplace, where the window of competitive advantage is narrowing rapidly, product design has become the driving force for improving product quality and maintaining a competitive edge. Wisely, they also realize that the design process can take the lead toward achieving these goals only when it is well managed." "Looking to these and other corporate giants and detailing his own 30 years of design management experience, Robert Blaich shows how you can elevate the status of product design in your own company and maximize its effectiveness through strong management, enabling design to spearhead innovations, establish new strategic directions, and gain the edge that translates into greater profitability. Using case studies derived from his own outstanding management work at Herman Miller, Inc., a leader in furniture systems, and Philips, the Dutch electronics giant, Blaich demonstrates that design can be the key tool in forging a corporate identity that can make your company's name synonymous with quality the world over." "Blaich lays out the steps that can bring your company into the twenty-first century. As a manager, you'll discover how to: establish product design as a proactive, problemsolving force; gain crucial upper-echelon support for a powerful design program; create a holistic design program that interacts on equal terms with engineering, marketing, and other departments; stimulate new ideas through teamwork, the use of consultants, and the creation of a multicultural design department; provide your designers with the necessary tools, including CAD systems; balance the use of in-house staff with outside consultants; and effectively manage your company's often limited human, capital, and financial resources." "Taking these steps will demonstrate to often skeptical upper management that designers themselves are best equipped to develop and manage the resources of the design department, establishing it for years to come as a primary force for innovation and quality." "America must recognize what Japan and Germany have long understood - product design must become the backbone of any company desiring to make it in the future. With its uniquely personal and practical insight into how to effect that crucial change, Robert Blaich's Product Design and Corporate Strategy can help put your company on the global map, whatever its size." "As such, Product Design and Corporate Strategy is an essential tool for current and prospective design managers, and critical reading for all CEOs and senior and middle managers who must come to grips with the centrality of product design in the corporate landscape."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : Michael E. Porter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Competitive Advantage of Nations written by Michael E. Porter and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Gregory Kesler
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119064228
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bridging Organization Design and Performance written by Gregory Kesler and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-11-23 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five practical steps to enhance organization effectiveness on a global scale Bridging Organization Design and Performance is a handbook for leaders looking to enhance the success of their organizations and themselves. Companies that compete globally require organizational operating models as robust as their strategies. Many companies have created elegant designs and consider their worldwide, matrix organizations sources of competitive advantage. However, the reality is that these complex structures bring many challenges and senior executives are often frustrated by the difficulties of delivering growth in organizations that span numerous brands, products, and geographic regions. After working closely with over twenty large US and Europe based global companies during the past decade, Gregory Kesler and Amy Kates concluded that the problem is not in the fundamental design of these operating models. The matrix is not going away. The challenge is to effectively and completely activate the organization to deliver the strategy. This book shares the five practical actions that bring complex organizations to life and help companies gain sustainable results from their global operating models.

Author : Michael E. Porter
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1416595848
Total Pages : 592 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Competitive Advantage written by Michael E. Porter and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-06-30 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now beyond its eleventh printing and translated into twelve languages, Michael Porter’s The Competitive Advantage of Nations has changed completely our conception of how prosperity is created and sustained in the modern global economy. Porter’s groundbreaking study of international competitiveness has shaped national policy in countries around the world. It has also transformed thinking and action in states, cities, companies, and even entire regions such as Central America. Based on research in ten leading trading nations, The Competitive Advantage of Nations offers the first theory of competitiveness based on the causes of the productivity with which companies compete. Porter shows how traditional comparative advantages such as natural resources and pools of labor have been superseded as sources of prosperity, and how broad macroeconomic accounts of competitiveness are insufficient. The book introduces Porter’s “diamond,” a whole new way to understand the competitive position of a nation (or other locations) in global competition that is now an integral part of international business thinking. Porter's concept of “clusters,” or groups of interconnected firms, suppliers, related industries, and institutions that arise in particular locations, has become a new way for companies and governments to think about economies, assess the competitive advantage of locations, and set public policy. Even before publication of the book, Porter’s theory had guided national reassessments in New Zealand and elsewhere. His ideas and personal involvement have shaped strategy in countries as diverse as the Netherlands, Portugal, Taiwan, Costa Rica, and India, and regions such as Massachusetts, California, and the Basque country. Hundreds of cluster initiatives have flourished throughout the world. In an era of intensifying global competition, this pathbreaking book on the new wealth of nations has become the standard by which all future work must be measured.

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309047846
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Competitive Edge written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1991-02-01 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To maintain competitiveness in the emerging global economy, U.S. manufacturing must rise to new standards of product quality, responsiveness to customers, and process flexibility. This volume presents a concise and well-organized analysis of new research directions to achieve these goals. Five critical areas receive in-depth analysis of present practices, needed improvement, and research priorities: Advanced engineered materials that offer the prospect of better life-cycle performance and other gains. Equipment reliability and maintenance practices for better returns on capital investment. Rapid product realization techniques to speed delivery to the marketplace. Intelligent manufacturing control for improved reliability and greater precision. Building a workforce with the multidisciplinary skills needed for competitiveness. This sound and accessible analysis will be useful to manufacturing engineers and researchers, business executives, and economic and policy analysts.