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2014 | Book

Historical Outlines and Industrial Strategies for Automotive Industries Read chapter Read first chapter

Operations Management in Automotive Industries

From Industrial Strategies to Production Resources Management, Through the Industrialization Process and Supply Chain to Pursue Value Creation

Author: Marco Gobetto

Publisher: Springer Netherlands

Book Series : Springer Series in Advanced Manufacturing

Part of: Springer Professional "Wirtschaft+Technik" , Springer Professional "Technik" , Springer Professional "Wirtschaft"

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About this book

This book has proved its worth over the years as a text for courses in Production Management at the Faculty of Automotive Engineering in Turin, Italy, but deserves a wider audience as it presents a compendium of basics on Industrial Management, since it covers all major topics required. It treats all subjects from product development and “make or buy”-decision strategies to the manufacturing systems setting and management through analysis of the main resources needed in production and finally exploring the supply chain management and the procurement techniques. The very last chapter recapitulates the previous ones by analysing key management indicators to pursue the value creation that is the real purpose of every industrial enterprise. As an appendix, a specific chapter is dedicated to the basics of production management where all main relevant definitions, techniques and criteria are treated, including some numerical examples, in order to provide an adequate foundation for understanding the other chapters. This book will be of use not only to Automotive Engineering students but a wide range of readers who wish to gain insight in the world of automotive engineering and the automotive industry in general.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter
Chapter 1. Historical Outlines and Industrial Strategies for Automotive Industries
Abstract
We will briefly examine the evolution of industrial strategies for the development of cars and commercial vehicles during the entire historical period from the birth of the car to the present day. We will deal particularly with manufacturing engineering, work analysis and international development plans adopted by different companies throughout this time.
Marco Gobetto
Chapter 2. From Project to Product
Abstract
In industrial compartment, a “standard” is a product or process technical solution exactly defined, successfully tested and usefully repeatable by application.
Marco Gobetto
Chapter 3. Manufacturing Engineering and Equipment Efficiency Evaluation
Abstract
A study of Manufacturing Engineering starts with the product and the elements to be manufactured: element designs and geometrical precisions needed, machining and basic material characteristics, breakdown of work structures for the complete subassembly, etc.
Marco Gobetto
Chapter 4. Work Analysis and Labour Productivity Evaluation Criteria
Abstract
By direct labour, we mean the personnel directly involved in the product transformation. In mass production, the activity levels are measured in standard working hours necessary to complete the production plan. In fact, considering the same cost factors, the added value applied to the product can be considered proportional to the productive hours performed.
Marco Gobetto
Chapter 5. Manufacturing System Management and Maintenance Criteria
Abstract
By “Plant Manufacturing System”, we mean all the equipment and working means necessary for production. Machine, equipment and tool typologies are different from process to process, as mentioned in Sect.​ 1.​5.
Marco Gobetto
Chapter 6. Logistics and Supply Chain Basics for Automotive Application
Abstract
Logistics started with military applications, as a function for supplying material and equipment necessary for war missions, getting them to the right place at the right time for an operation’s success, and assuring a connection between the front and back lines of the army. In ancient history, the Roman Empire succeeded in extending and protecting its extended borders for a long period of time thanks to advanced military logistic organization, with the ability to transmit information and move legions very quickly for that time.
Marco Gobetto
Chapter 7. Global Purchasing Operations
Abstract
As seen in Chap.​ 1, industrial policies adopted by carmakers during recent decades have resulted in a higher involvement of suppliers in the development of product and production processes. Referring to the world’s foremost carmakers, we note that their make or buy policies have been consequential for the following items:
Marco Gobetto
Chapter 8. Quality Management and Continuous Improvement
Abstract
Innovations and new technologies applied to new products improve by increasing activity levels and applications, as well as applying criteria for industrial improvement.
Marco Gobetto
Chapter 9. Value Creation and Final Considerations
Abstract
Let us now reconsider the entire book, underlining correlations between the different sections and providing a final synthesis.
Marco Gobetto
Backmatter
Metadata
Title
Operations Management in Automotive Industries
Author
Marco Gobetto
Copyright Year
2014
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Electronic ISBN
978-94-007-7593-0
Print ISBN
978-94-007-7592-3
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7593-0

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