Title
Workforce flexibility in automated manufacturing
Abstract
Though popular, the concept of flexibility is difficult to pin down precisely. Several attempts have been made at identifying the multiple dimensions of flexibility in the overall manufacturing system. In parallel, there has been a plethora of articles boasting human resources as the key element in the success of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (AMT). This paper: 1) examines the flexibility measurement issues; 2) identifies the facets of workforce flexibility in an AMT context; and 3) presents a matrix that highlights flexibility trade-offs and lends itself to the formulation of propositions targeting training investments.
Department(s)
Marketing
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
1-1-1998
Recommended Citation
Karuppan, C. M. "Workforce flexibility in automated manufacturing." In Proceedings of the 3997 annual national DSI meeting, San Diego, CA, pp. 1338-1340. 1997.
Journal Title
Proceedings - Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute
