One-of-a-Kind Production [Paperback]

Despite the numerous competitive advantages of one-of-a-kind production (OKP), the low efficiency and high costs associated with OKP companies threaten to push their business opportunities into the hands of cheaper overseas suppliers.

One-of-a-Kind Production introduces a novel strategy and technology to help OKP companies to efficiently mass-produce customized products. In One-of-a-Kind Production, case studies from OKP companies are used to validate the feasibility and effectiveness of the OKP strategy and technology. These case studies include:

• a structural steel construction company,
• a manufacturer of specifically ordered compressors and refrigeration systems,
• a customized high pressure vessel manufacturing company, and
• a custom window and door manufacturer.

To help readers understand OKP strategy and technology, the authors offer a years free access to the OKP Management and Control Software System. This system is based on a new integrated production control and management concept, namely product production structure. It is a useful tool  and One-of-a-Kind Production is a valuable guide  for production engineers and managerial staff in manufacturing companies, as well as for university researchers and graduate students.

This book introduces a novel one-of-a-kind production (OKP) paradigm to help SMEs to efficiently or to mass-produce customized products. It features real-life case studies to demonstrate the OKP strategy, system and computer-aided OKP technologies.

Despite the numerous competitive advantages of one-of-a-kind production (OKP), the low efficiency and high costs associated with OKP companies threaten to push their business opportunities into the hands of cheaper overseas suppliers.

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