An investment decision process: the case of advanced manufacturing technologies in Canadian manufacturing firms

1996 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 947-958 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. KUMAR ◽  
S. A. MURPHY ◽  
S. C. K. LOO
Keyword(s):  
Decision Process ◽  
Investment Decision ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Advanced Manufacturing ◽  
Advanced Manufacturing Technologies ◽  
Canadian Manufacturing ◽  
Manufacturing Technologies

scholarly journals Avaliação de Desempenho do Processo de Manufatura do Café

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Morais ◽  
R. Massa ◽  
E. Tavares ◽  
E. Andrade
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Production Cycle ◽  
Advanced Manufacturing ◽  
Industrial Case Study ◽  
Advanced Manufacturing Technologies ◽  
Increase Productivity ◽  
Reducing Costs ◽  
Manufacturing Technologies ◽  
The Cost

Globalization and advanced manufacturing technologies have forced manufacturing firms to increase productivity while reducing costs. At the same time, customers are increasingly demanding better products considering tangi- ble (e.g., smell, color, taste) and intangible (e.g., mark, fair treading, and envi- ronmental responsability) attributes. Currently, Brazil consolidates a position as the largest producer and exporter of coffee, accounting for 30% of the inter- national coffee market. This paper presents a stochastic model for performance evaluation and planning of coffee manufacturing process aiming at reducing the cost and time of the production cycle. An industrial case study shows the practical usability of the proposed models and techniques.

Research on the Investment Decision-Making on the Application of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies in Enterprises

2011 ◽  
Vol 323 ◽  
pp. 60-64
Author(s):  
Gang Li
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Fuzzy Theory ◽  
Investment Decision ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Advanced Manufacturing ◽  
Investment Decision Making ◽  
Advanced Manufacturing Technologies ◽  
Manufacturing Technologies ◽  
High Level

Adopting advanced manufacturing technologies (AMTs) is believed to be the key to survival for many companies in the current highly volatile business environment. For adoption of AMT involves a very high level of investment, it is very important to make scientific decision to select AMT. Firstly, the literature of decision-making methods of selecting AMT is reviewed. Secondly, the analysis framework of investment decision-making on AMT is proposed, which includes strategic benefits analysis, economic benefits analysis and risk analysis. Finally, a methodology of evaluating and selecting AMT is put forward by using the concepts of fuzzy theory and hierarchical analysis.

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