Manufacturing flexibility in a build‐to‐order environment
Ian Miller
(Demand Management Manager at
Leyland Trucks, and a Management Consultant with Optimal Personnel
Services, Leyland, UK.)
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Abstract
Leyland trucks is the largest British‐owned commercial vehicle manufacturer producing rigid and tractor vehicles over 6 tonnes GVW. Describes the flexibility required in supplier delivery, assembly capacity and labour utilization in a build‐to‐order environment while ensuring the quality of the product.
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Citation
Miller, I. (1995), "Manufacturing flexibility in a build‐to‐order environment", Logistics Information Management, Vol. 8 No. 1, pp. 40-41. https://doi.org/10.1108/09576059510078756
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
Copyright © 1995, MCB UP Limited