Automotive Production Systems and Standardisation : From Ford to the Case of Mercedes-Benz
Constanze. Clarke
Bok Engelsk 2005 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Heidelberg : Physica-Verlag , cop. 2005
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (245 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Introduction; The evolution of standardisation; The history of production systems in the automotive industry; The case of the Mercedes Benz Production System; The results of implementing the Mercedes-Benz Production System; Conclusion. - The introduction of the Mercedes-Benz Production System (MPS) is exemplary of a trend within the automotive industry: the creation and introduction of company-specific standardised production systems. This book contributes to the debate about production systems by examining the social and economic implications of the role of standardisation in production systems. In this context it addresses three core issues: First, the driving forces behind the changing forms and functions of standardisation and the role of institutions therein. Second, the impact of standardisation on the evolution of autom
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| ISBN | 3790815780. - 9783790815788
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