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Establishing agile supply networks through competence profiling

Armoutis, N.; Maropoulos, P.G.; Matthews, P.C.; Lomas, C.D.L.

Authors

N. Armoutis

P.G. Maropoulos

C.D.L. Lomas



Abstract

Concurrent engineering has been seen as the main means to respond to the increased complexity of engineering systems in sectors such as automotive, aerospace and defence. However, concurrent methods fail to respond to unpredicted events such as late customer requests or technological advances that dictate unexpected product or process alterations. Focusing on the organizational competence notion, the current paper introduces an agile supply network establishment process that enables evaluation of the impact of an event and suggests rapid restructuring of supply networks. The ideas described have been tested with over two hundred engineering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the North East region of England proving to be of significant benefit to them. Participant companies are mainly engaged in the defence and aerospace industry.

Citation

Armoutis, N., Maropoulos, P., Matthews, P., & Lomas, C. (2008). Establishing agile supply networks through competence profiling. International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, 21(2), 166-173. https://doi.org/10.1080/09511920701607683

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Mar 1, 2008
Deposit Date Aug 15, 2008
Journal International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Print ISSN 0951-192X
Electronic ISSN 1362-3052
Publisher Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 21
Issue 2
Pages 166-173
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/09511920701607683
Keywords Competence profiling, Agile, Supply networks, Collaborative networks, Digital enterprise.

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