Virtual enterprise OPIM concepts: An institutionalization framework

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 1996

Authors

Putnik, GD (Author) Other; Paulo Guimaraes (Author) Other; Silva, SC (Author) Other

Conference proceedings International

Title: Proceedings of Balanced Automation Systems II

Pages: 391-400

Balanced Automation Systems II - Implementation Challenges for Anthropocentric Manufacturing

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Authenticus ID: P-001-F0K

Abstract (EN): Virtual Enterprise (VE) and One-Product-lntegrated-Manufacturing (OPIM) are new concepts with the objective to develop an organizational framework for competitive enterprises. The OPIM system is a special case of a VE. It is a new organizational frame proposed for manufacturing system/enterprise integration over one-product manufacturing with the life time which corresponds at most to a product life time. In this paper we present a framework for the institutionalization of the VE / OPIM concepts through two global phases - the first is that of developing knowledge and technologies for VE / OPIM systems design and operation and the second is the development of an infrastructural environment for VE / OPIM systems design and operation, that is, building a virtual market of independent primitive enterprises candidates for the VE / OPIM systems integration.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 10