MANUFACTURING STRATEGY
Overview
Manufacturing strategies provide the long-term framework for developing superior manufacturing capabilities that can enhance a company's competitive position. High quality, low cost production only can be developed through a disciplined approach of acquiring knowledge and resources on critical and emerging manufacturing technologies. Sufficient resources for this long-term learning process only will be available if manufacturing is an integral part of the corporate strategy and business plans.

TRAPS
Superior manufacturing capability is easily accomplished with sufficient investment of capital

Manufacturing strategy requires a minimum of advanced planning

Producibility studies are performed at the completion of FSD

Manufacturing strategies are developed as the design becomes mature

MANAGEMENT
MANUFACTURING
STRATEGY
PERSONNEL
REQUIREMENTS
DATA
REQUIREMENTS
TECHNICAL
RISK
ASSESSMENT
PRODUCTION
BREAKS