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Article: A survey report on design for manufacture in the UK furniture manufacturing industry
Title | A survey report on design for manufacture in the UK furniture manufacturing industry |
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Authors | |
Keywords | Furniture manufacture Design for manufacture Product development Risk management Costs |
Issue Date | 1998 |
Publisher | Emerald Group Publishing Limited. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.emeraldinsight.com/info/journals/jmtm/jmtm.jsp |
Citation | Integrated Manufacturing Systems, 1998, v. 9 n. 6, p. 383-387 How to Cite? |
Abstract | This article reports on a questionnaire survey with the aim to determine the extent of familiarity with and use of design for manufacture (DFM) in the UK furniture manufacturing industry. It was revealed that only a small proportion had experimented or applied one or more DFM techniques. The majority of them did not understand what exactly DFM was and wished to know more about it, while a noticeable level of benefits had been achieved, perceived, or expected. Embedding DFM activities in day-to-day operations was perceived by industrialists as the most effective way of implementing DFM while training for a formal team was necessary for its introduction. A high level of management support was evident, so were worries about the high risk and cost. However, the special needs of the furniture industry require further investigation. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/155825 |
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DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Huang, GQ | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Mak, KL | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-08-08T08:37:55Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2012-08-08T08:37:55Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 1998 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Integrated Manufacturing Systems, 1998, v. 9 n. 6, p. 383-387 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0957-6061 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/155825 | - |
dc.description.abstract | This article reports on a questionnaire survey with the aim to determine the extent of familiarity with and use of design for manufacture (DFM) in the UK furniture manufacturing industry. It was revealed that only a small proportion had experimented or applied one or more DFM techniques. The majority of them did not understand what exactly DFM was and wished to know more about it, while a noticeable level of benefits had been achieved, perceived, or expected. Embedding DFM activities in day-to-day operations was perceived by industrialists as the most effective way of implementing DFM while training for a formal team was necessary for its introduction. A high level of management support was evident, so were worries about the high risk and cost. However, the special needs of the furniture industry require further investigation. | en_US |
dc.language | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Emerald Group Publishing Limited. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.emeraldinsight.com/info/journals/jmtm/jmtm.jsp | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof | Integrated Manufacturing Systems | en_US |
dc.subject | Furniture manufacture | - |
dc.subject | Design for manufacture | - |
dc.subject | Product development | - |
dc.subject | Risk management | - |
dc.subject | Costs | - |
dc.title | A survey report on design for manufacture in the UK furniture manufacturing industry | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Huang, GQ:gqhuang@hkucc.hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Mak, KL:makkl@hkucc.hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.authority | Huang, GQ=rp00118 | en_US |
dc.identifier.authority | Mak, KL=rp00154 | en_US |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-0032291425 | en_US |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 37713 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 46812 | - |
dc.relation.references | http://www.scopus.com/mlt/select.url?eid=2-s2.0-0032291425&selection=ref&src=s&origin=recordpage | en_US |
dc.identifier.volume | 9 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issue | 6 | en_US |
dc.identifier.spage | 383 | en_US |
dc.identifier.epage | 387 | en_US |
dc.publisher.place | United Kingdom | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Huang, GQ=7403425048 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Mak, KL=7102680226 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issnl | 0957-6061 | - |