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15 - General Engineering

University of Bristol

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Article title

Realizing sustainable process improvement through an understanding of machine-material interaction: part 1 - a methodology for audit, investigation, and improvement

Type

D - Journal article

DOI

10.1177/0954408911400008

Title of journal

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering

Article number

Volume number

226

Issue number

First page of article

ISSN of journal

0954-4089

Year of publication

2012

URL

http://pie.sagepub.com/content/226/1/12

Number of additional authors

Additional information

Paper describes novel methodology for improving performance of manufacturing systems and is basis for Practitioners’ Guidebook (ISBN: 0-86197-152-3) and industry courses. Twelve companies (UK/International) have been trained and applied approach. Scale of impact can be gauged from following quotes: “The methodology helped us achieve 16% improvement and £1M+ annual savings” [Manufacturing Manager, AstraZeneca]; “It inspired me to re-analyse our medical device line to improve productivity. I would not hestitate to recommend the methodology to anyone” [Manager, Novo-Nordisk, Denmark]; "has led to £8M of new business" [Director, HayssenSandiacre].

Interdisciplinary

Cross-referral requested

Research group

K - Systems

Proposed double-weighted

Double-weighted statement

Reserve for a double-weighted output

Non-English

English abstract