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Structured implementation of information systems for concurrent engineering
Author(s) -
Chung Walter W.C.,
Chik Stanley K.O.
Publication year - 2001
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/hfm.1019
Subject(s) - concurrent engineering , information sharing , competition (biology) , supply chain , knowledge management , action (physics) , competitive advantage , computer science , process management , information system , engineering management , business , engineering , operations management , marketing , ecology , physics , quantum mechanics , world wide web , scheduling (production processes) , biology , electrical engineering
This article presents a collaboration approach to assimilate the best practice of concurrent engineering (CE) in a small manufacturing enterprise for gaining sustainable improvements. The major challenge in CE is sharing a mental model of parallel working across departments in a company to shorten the cycle time, and across organizations to form a supply chain for global competition. Action learning is found useful to develop self‐discipline in individuals to initiate changes and align the views with others both inside and outside the company for a vested interest to use information systems to make innovations for gaining competitive advantage. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.