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<p>The aim of this paper is to describe characteristics of agile manufacturing and analyse the needs and benefits of agile manufacturing under the conditions of uncertainty and market turbulence. It also describes four main changes in the production environment which were implemented thanks to agile methods, and compares the lean and agile manufacturing, while describing their intersections and differences in achieving the set goals. The conclusion summarises the advantages and identified benefits suitable for organizations after implementation of agile manufacturing, as those are the important facts that can play a significant role in the survival and re-establishment of balance in the periods of uncertainty.</p>
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The aim of this paper is to describe characteristics of agile manufacturing and analyse the needs and benefits of agile manufacturing under the conditions of uncertainty and market turbulence. It also describes four main changes in the production environment which were implemented thanks to agile methods, and compares the lean and agile manufacturing, while describing their intersections and differences in achieving the set goals. The conclusion summarises the advantages and identified benefits suitable for organizations after implementation of agile manufacturing, as those are the important facts that can play a significant role in the survival and re-establishment of balance in the periods of uncertainty.

Agile Manufacturing vs. Lean Manufacturing

Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava

Research Papers Faculty of Materials Science and Technology Slovak University of Technology

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

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The aim of this paper is to describe characteristics of agile manufacturing and analyse the needs and benefits of agile manufacturing under the conditions of...

Agile Manufacturing vs. Lean Manufacturing

Publicado en línea: 30 jun 2023

Páginas: 58 - 67

Recibido: 13 mar 2023

Aceptado: 07 jun 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rput-2023-0007

Palabras clave
Agile manufacturing, Lean manufacturing, Market turbulences, Advantages of agile manufacturing

© 2023 Daniel Banáš et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Agile Manufacturing vs. Lean Manufacturing

Publicado en línea: 30 jun 2023

Páginas: 58 - 67

Recibido: 13 mar 2023

Aceptado: 07 jun 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rput-2023-0007

Palabras claveAgile manufacturing, Lean manufacturing, Market turbulences, Advantages of agile manufacturing

© 2023 Daniel Banáš et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Palabras clave
Agile manufacturing, Lean manufacturing, Market turbulences, Advantages of agile manufacturing