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dc.contributor.authorAhmad, Ayyaz
dc.contributor.authorMazhar, Muhammad
dc.contributor.authorHoward, Ian
dc.contributor.editorInternational Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T10:47:12Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T10:47:12Z
dc.date.created2012-03-29T20:01:50Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.identifier.citationAhmad, Ayyaz and Mazhar, Muhammad Ilyas and Howard, Ian. 2011. A Systems Approach for the Effective Adoption of Rapid Prototyping for SMEs, in Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Jan 22-24 2011. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: IEOM.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/5597
dc.description.abstract

Rapidly changing global markets, unprecedented increase in product flexibility requirements and shorter product life cycles require more efficient technologies that can help reduce the time to market, which is considered to be a crucial factor to survive in today’s highly volatile market conditions. Rapid prototyping technology (RPT) has the potential to make remarkable reductions in the product development time. However, its fast development pace combined with increasing complexity and variety has made the task of RPT selection difficult as well as challenging. This paper presents a conceptual framework that will facilitate a systematic selection and adoption of the RPT from strategic to operational level. The proposed framework will help the companies, especially SMEs, to make more realistic and economical decisions on the selection and adoption of the right RP technology.

dc.publisherIEOM Research Solutions Pty Ltd
dc.relation.urihttp://www.iieom.org/ieom2011/pdfs/IEOM028.pdf
dc.subjecttechnology adoption
dc.subjectRapid prototyping
dc.subjectSMEs
dc.titleA Systems Approach for the Effective Adoption of Rapid Prototyping for SMEs
dc.typeConference Paper
dcterms.source.titleThe 2nd International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM 2011)
dcterms.source.seriesThe 2nd International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM 2011)
dcterms.source.isbn9780980825107
dcterms.source.conferenceThe 2nd International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM
dcterms.source.conference-start-dateJan 22 2011
dcterms.source.conferencelocationKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
dcterms.source.placeKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
curtin.departmentDepartment of Mechanical Engineering
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