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View article: Configure to Conquer: Implementing Configurators to Improve Competitiveness
Configure to Conquer: Implementing Configurators to Improve Competitiveness Open
Recent advancements in technology have created new possibilities for customizing product design without significantly changing the costs of production. By using so-called configurators, which are a form of platform-based technology, firms …
View article: Strategies for Service Growth
Strategies for Service Growth Open
In the competitive world of manufacturing, where profit margins deteriorate over time, service infusion might be a way to help a business turn in the right direction. This chapter briefly explains the concepts of servitization and service …
View article: Extending the Use of Full-Scale Lean Production Simulators: Their Role as Innovation Testbeds
Extending the Use of Full-Scale Lean Production Simulators: Their Role as Innovation Testbeds Open
This paper describes the use of a flexible full-scale simulation environment for Lean Production training and education called “KLF Karlstad Lean Factory®”. Instead of using the PDCA cycle as model for improvement cycles, the authors have …
View article: Simulator-assisted lean production training
Simulator-assisted lean production training Open
In Lean Production training and education, simulators are often used. These can take the form of for instance desktop games, computer simulations, or full-scale simulators. Many training participants perceive models for experiential learni…
View article: Game-based Lean Production training of university students and industrial employees
Game-based Lean Production training of university students and industrial employees Open
Production simulation games are increasingly popular for training students and industrial employees in Lean Production principles. They range from paper- or desktop-based games to full scale simulators and proper manufacturing machinery. T…
View article: Lean Production Training for the Manufacturing Industry: Experiences from Karlstad Lean Factory
Lean Production Training for the Manufacturing Industry: Experiences from Karlstad Lean Factory Open
Both literature and manufacturing companies state that simulators for providing training in lean production to industrialemployees must be similar to the work environment. This motivated the design of Karlstad Lean Factory, which is a trai…