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Human factors of it‐based solutions for worldwide manufacturing web
Author(s) -
Khalid Halimahtun M.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
human factors and ergonomics in manufacturing and service industries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.408
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1520-6564
pISSN - 1090-8471
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1520-6564(200024)10:1<99::aid-hfm6>3.0.co;2-s
Subject(s) - agile software development , agile manufacturing , manufacturing engineering , product (mathematics) , integrated computer aided manufacturing , advanced manufacturing , process management , computer science , engineering management , engineering , business , software engineering , geometry , mathematics
Malaysia's Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) is a regional technology hub and a launch site for companies developing or using multimedia technologies to enhance their Asian presence. MSC makes it possible to provide value‐added products and services to customers in various so‐called flagship applications, including Worldwide Manufacturing Web (WMW). The latter can be conceived of as a multisite agile manufacturing where companies—both real and virtual—contribute to the various activities in the life cycle of product development and manufacturing through distributed functions. Several manufacturing functions—including design integration and testing, production planning and control, engineering support, marketing, and sales—may be performed within the MSC by various companies, domestic as well as international. This article, based on a keynote address at HAAMAHA '98, describes some of the features of WMW in accordance with agile, distributed, and virtual manufacturing paradigms. It also addresses human factors issues in implementing IT‐based solutions in the WMW, with reference to existing models. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.