dc.contributor.advisor |
Baines, Tim |
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dc.contributor.advisor |
Tjahjono, Benny |
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dc.contributor.author |
Julka, Nirupam |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2008-12-15T11:51:43Z |
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dc.date.available |
2008-12-15T11:51:43Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2008-04 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/1826/3051 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Manufacturing companies develop multiple production sites for various reasons from
cheaper labour to access to local markets. Expansion of capacity in such a
manufacturing network is a complex decision and requires consideration of multiple
factors. Traditionally, industrial decision makers attempt to minimise the cost of
expansion and, usually as an afterthought, consider soft factors like manpower
availability and logistics connectivity. This approach has gained acceptance as the
research community has focused on developing better mathematical representations of
the problem rather than investigate the larger decision process. A review of the
literature revealed that all existing processes for multi-site capacity expansion
decision fail in this way. Therefore, this research sets out to fulfil the needs of
practitioners by developing a more complete process for the capacity expansion
decision in multi-site manufacturing networks.
The research programme consists of five parts. In the first part an extensive literature
review is conducted to identify the state-of-the-art in capacity expansion decision
processes. Then, in the second part, a representative process is formed and industrially
tested. This generates the specifications for an advanced decision process which
addresses the shortcomings of the present body of knowledge and is developed in the
third part of the research. In the fourth part the advanced decision process is applied in
an industrial setting to validate its effectiveness. Finally, in the fifth part the advanced
decision process is refined and illustrated. The outcome of this research is an improved decision making capability. The
advanced decision process has been both validated and appreciated by industrial
practitioners. Specifically the contribution to knowledge is an advanced decision
process for capacity expansion in multi-site manufacturing network. |
en_UK |
dc.language.iso |
en |
en_UK |
dc.publisher |
Cranfield University |
en_UK |
dc.rights |
© Cranfield University, April (2008). All rights reserved. No part of this publication
may be reproduced without the written permission of the copyright holder. |
en_UK |
dc.title |
An advanced decision process for capacity expansion in manufacturing networks |
en_UK |
dc.type |
Thesis or dissertation |
en_UK |
dc.type.qualificationlevel |
Doctoral |
en_UK |
dc.type.qualificationname |
EngD |
en_UK |