Journal
PRODUCTION PLANNING & CONTROL
Volume 28, Issue 4, Pages 335-348Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/09537287.2017.1287442
Keywords
Product architecture approach; modular platforms; manufacturing networks; operational flexibility; economies of scale; economies of scope; automobile sector
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This paper explores the impact on automobile manufacturing networks of adopting modular platforms to replace the standard platforms used to date. Analysis of European manufacturers' production networks shows that the use of modular architecture improves coordination by increasing manufacturing mobility and thriftiness ability. The changes resulting from this new modular approach also allow manufacturing capacity to be reorganised and overcapacity to be partially eliminated. From the point of view of production systems, the adaptation of manufacturing processes and facilities to this new architecture should aim to increase flexibility by integrating production around a single platform, allowing for different dimensions and for a larger number of models to be produced in a single plant.
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