What will be covered
          What will be covered
         • Introduction
            Introduction
         • What is Agile Manufacturing
            What is Agile Manufacturing
         • Why do we need to be agile
            Why do we need to be agile
         • Key to Agility and Flexibility
            Key to Agility and Flexibility
         • Agile Manufacturing in our company
            Agile Manufacturing in our company
         • Four Core Concepts
            Four Core Concepts
         • Nuts and Bolts
            Nuts and Bolts
         • Interdisciplinary Design
            Interdisciplinary Design
         • How can we make the transition
            How can we make the transition
         • Real world example
            Real world example
         • Exercise
            Exercise
         • Summary
            Summary
         • Bibliography
            Bibliography
                                       
        Introduction
        Introduction
       •Manufacturing industry is on the 
         Manufacturing industry is on the 
         verge of a major paradigm shift.  
         verge of a major paradigm shift.  
         This shift will take us away from 
         This shift will take us away from 
         mass production, way beyond lean 
         mass production, way beyond lean 
         manufacturing, into a world of Agile 
         manufacturing, into a world of Agile 
         Manufacturing (5)
         Manufacturing (5)
                              
        What is Agile 
        What is Agile 
        Manufacturing?
        Manufacturing?
       •Agile manufacturing is a method 
         Agile manufacturing is a method 
         for manufacturing which combine 
         for manufacturing which combine 
         our organization, people and 
         our organization, people and 
         technology into an integrated and 
         technology into an integrated and 
         coordinated whole. (5)
         coordinated whole. (5)
                              
        Why do we need to be 
        Why do we need to be 
        agile
        agile
       • Global Competition is intensifying.
         Global Competition is intensifying.
       • Mass markets are fragmenting into niche 
         Mass markets are fragmenting into niche 
         markets.
         markets.
       • Cooperation among companies is 
         Cooperation among companies is 
         becoming necessary, including 
         becoming necessary, including 
         companies who are in direct competition 
         companies who are in direct competition 
         with each other.
         with each other.
                               
         Why do we need to be 
         Why do we need to be 
         agile cont:
         agile cont:
         • Customers are expecting:
             Customers are expecting:
                  1. Low volume products
                   1. Low volume products
                  2. High quality products
                   2. High quality products
                  3. Custom products
                   3. Custom products
         • Very short product life-cycles, 
             Very short product life-cycles, 
             development time, and production lead 
             development time, and production lead 
             times are required.
             times are required.
         • Customers want to treated and 
             Customers want to treated and 
             individuals (4)
             individuals (4)