《agility level》.pdf

Int J Adv Manuf Technol DOI 10.1007/s00170-010-3015-6 ORIGINAL ARTICLE Twenty criteria based agility assessment using fuzzy logic approach S. Vinodh S. R. Devadasan Received: 21 March 2010 /Accepted: 1 November 2010 # Springer-Verlag London Limited 2010 Abstract This paper reports a research carried out to assess The increased product complexities along with the dynamic the agility level of an organisation using fuzzy logic market conditions marked the evolution of a new manufac- approach. Agility refers to the quick response of an turing paradigm named agile manufacturing (AM) [4, 7]. organisation against the customers’ dynamic unpredictable Agility has been felt as a solution for survival and demands. During this research, an agility index measure- competitiveness because the increasing competition leads to ment model containing 20 criteria incorporated with fuzzy technological innovations and dynamic market environments logic approach was designed. Subsequently, the data [6]. Therefore, dynamic reconfiguration of restructuring and gathered from a manufacturing organisation were substituted reengineering business practices is essential [ 12]. AM leads in this model and the agility index has been determined. to lower manufacturing costs, increased market share and Using this model, the method of determining the obstacles high degree of satisfying customers’ aspirations. AM is a for achieving agility in the organisation was examined. It twenty-first century manufacturing paradigm which enables was found that the organisation is required to concentrate on the organisation to sustain in the competitive market scenario the activities lead