An integrated framework of interpretive structural modeling and graph theory matrix approach to fix the agility index of an automobile manufacturing organization

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• 作者：Pravin Kumar ; Rajesh K. Singh ; Rakesh Kumar
• 关键词：Agility ; Flexibility ; Lean manufacturing ; Interpretive structural modeling ; Graph theory
• 刊名：International Journal of System Assurance Engineering and Management
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：January 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：8
• 期：1-supp
• 页码：342-352
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• 刊物类别：Engineering
• 刊物主题：Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing;
• 出版者：Springer India
• ISSN：0976-4348
• 卷排序：8

文摘

Free trade policies, globalization of the economy, and continuous changes in technology have increased competition among the manufacturers. Identification of customers’ changing needs and its simultaneous fulfillment becomes more important for manufacturers as well as suppliers. The needs for flexible, rapid, cost effective and high quality product development have led to the concept of agile manufacturing. In this paper, some important variables of the agile manufacturing system that leads the agility of the systems have been analyzed and interrelationship has been developed using interpretive structural modeling. Finally, the weightage for the existing relations have been assigned by the executives of the case company. The agility index of the case company has been determined with the help of graph theory matrix approach. This paper may help the manufacturers identify its agility and compare with the agility of competitors’ organizations.