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