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Dynamics of long-life assets : from technology adaptation to upgrading the bu…
The editors present essential methods and tools to support a holistic approach to the challenge of system upgrades and innovation in the context of high-value products and services. The approach presented here is based on three main pillars: an adaptation mechanism based on a broad understanding of system dependencies; efficient use of system knowledge through involvement of actors throughout t…
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- 9783319454382
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- xxvi, 356p. : ill.
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- 658.514 GRO d
Synchronized factories : Latin America and the Caribbean in the era of global…
The objective of this report is to examine the extent to which countries in Latin America and the Caribbean participate in global value chains and what are the drivers of such participation. Production processes have been increasingly fragmented worldwide. For example, the production of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner involves 43 suppliers located in 135 locations around the globe. There are many ex…
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- 9783319099910
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- xiv, 141p. : ill.
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- 658.5 SYN s
Global business strategy : multinational corporations venturing into emerging…
This book presents theories and case studies for corporations in developed nations, including Japan, for designing strategies to maximize opportunities and minimize threats in business expansion into developing nations. The case studies featured here focus on Asia, including China and India, and use examples of Japanese manufacturers. Five case studies are provided, including Hitachi Construct…
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- 9784431554684
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- xvii, 259p. : ill.
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- 658.18 MOT g
Sustainable manufacturing : challenges, solutions and implementation perspect…
Sustainability imposes an unprecedented challenge on society and has become the driving force of an urgent search for innovative solutions in all branches of economy. Manufacturing plays a key role in many areas of human living, and it is both part of the problem and of the solution. This book offers an overview of the broad field of research on sustainability in manufacturing with a particula…
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- 9783319485140
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- xii, 283p. : ill.
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- 670 SUS s
Applying the Kaizen in Africa : a new avenue for industrial development
At present, how to develop industries is a burning issue in Africa, where population growth remains high and economic development has thus far failed to provide sufficient jobs for many, especially young people and women. The creation of productive jobs through industrial development ought to be a central issue in steering economic activity across the continent. The authors of this book, con…
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- 9783319914008
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- xx, 266p. : ill.
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- 338.6 APP a
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