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附件B 原文 A MATHEMATICAL MODELLING FRAMEWORK FOR AGILE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS Y.Y.YUSUF*, D. AL-DABASS**, A. GUNASEKARAN***, J. REN* * Dept of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Nottingham Nottingham yahaya.yusuf@ntu.ac.uk ** Dept of Computing Nottignham Trent University Nottignham, NG1 4BU, UK david.al-dabass@ntu.ac.uk *** Dept of Management University North Dartmouth, MA agunasekaran@ Abstract: Agile manufacturing recognizes the instability of the marketplace and attempts to improve the competitiveness of firms by meeting the changing requirements of customers. In so doing, the agile competitor will need to co-operate with suppliers, competitors or both. As the market is inherently unstable and complex, the capability to manage change, uncertainty and complexity is imperative. The pillar of such prime capability is people and information. After a brief overview of the range of issues discussed in the literature on agility, the paper proposes a mathematical modeling framework for agile manufacturing. The model links pathways, attributes of agility and organizational competitive bases. The model is novel in that, when implemented, it is dynamic and can be integrated with enterprise systems, and therefore, on the basis of systems parameters, would function as a predictive and automated performance measurement system. Keywords: Agile manufacturing, scope, definitions, concepts, strategies. INTRODUCTION 附件B 原文 The concept that organisations must exhibit agility in responding to changing needs of the market was originally popularised by the US Agility Forum [Iacocca, 1991]. The prime task of the forum was to find solutions to declining productivity of American manufacturing in the face of rising challenge of international competition. Agility was suggested as the solution for restoring America’s competitive edge in manufacturing. Agile manufacturing, as it was referred to, was an industry-led vision for a possible profound shift in the manufacturi