Automated fabrication: improving productivity in manufacturing
Automated fabrication: improving productivity in manufacturing
A non-linear redesign methodology for manufacturing systems in SMEs
Computers in Industry - Stimulating manufacturing excellence in small and medium enterprises
Integrated Manufacturing of High-Standing Dresses for Customised Satisfaction
PROLAMAT '98 Proceedings of the Tenth International IFIP WG5.2/WG5.3 Conference on Globalization of Manufacturing in the Digital Communications Era of the 21st Century: Innovation, Agility, and the Virtual Enterprise
Proceedings of the 34th conference on Winter simulation: exploring new frontiers
Modeling a garment manufacturer's cash flow using object-oriented simulation
WSC '04 Proceedings of the 36th conference on Winter simulation
From early virtual garment simulation to interactive fashion design
Computer-Aided Design
3D virtual apparel design for industrial applications
Computer-Aided Design
Development of an electronic configure-to-order platform for customized product development
Computers in Industry - Special issue: Advanced computer support of engineering and service processes of virtual enterprises
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Due to the increasing competition in global markets, many European garment manufacturers have had to undergo significant restructuring and were forced to create leaner value-adding processes. As a result, the majority of the manufacturing operations have been outsourced to low labor cost countries. At the same time, production logistics as well as information and communication technologies have gained importance, in order to keep job functions requiring higher qualifications within Europe. Another challenge concerns the introduction of customized products into the production processes which previously had been designed for manufacturing of large volumes. Prior to implementing such changes, the consequences with respect to production logistics as well as the financial impacts should be examined. The case study presented in this paper uses a simulation tool for these purposes. Different scenarios developed for a garment company were analyzed. Based on the results, recommendations for the further development of the regarded company were deduced.