Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to explore theoretical and practical challenges to
achieve reconfigurable production system designs. Design/methodology/approach–The …

Nowadays, manufacturing firms are dealing with the unpredictability of market requirements
and the frequent changes induced by technological innovation. For this reason, firms are …

In today's global manufacturing environment, changes are inevitable and something that
every manufacturer must respond to and take advantage of, whether it is in regards to …

The ability to adapt to changes in products, processes and technologies is a key competitive
factor. Changeable manufacturing paradigms have emerged to address this need, but the …

Purpose During design of reconfigurable manufacturing systems, manufacturing companies
need to select and implement the right enablers of reconfigurability in accordance with the …

The purpose of this paper is to investigate how the development of a strategically integrated
product and production system portfolio could be enabled by the concept of reconfigurable …

Managing and capitalizing on product variety, customization, personalization, decreasing
batch sizes, as well as rapid new product introductions are prevailing challenges facing …

This paper presents a System Engineering Platform which supports the design and
reconfiguration of versatile manufacturing systems that are based on reconfigurable …

Can lean and reconfigurability be combined? Page 1 Can lean and reconfigurability be
combined? PAPER WITHIN Production Development AUTHOR: Jesper Ankarkrona & Simon …

To survive in the global market the manufacturing companies need to meet the customer
demands quickly and effectively. Therefore, lot of companies are striving to overcome the …