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Justification of advanced manufacturing technologies for small and medium enterprises from auto component sector: AHP approach

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  • Dimple Bhandari
  • Rajesh Kr Singh
  • S.K. Garg

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Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are considered as engine of economic growth in most of the countries. They need to change themselves with dynamic market requirements. This study tries to justify implementation of advanced manufacturing technologies (AMTs) in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from auto component sector. The seven major benefits of using AMTs are identified from literature and expert's opinion. These are improvement in flexibility, reduction in production cost, inventory reduction, lead time reduction, delivery on time, productivity improvements and innovative products. Global desirability index of SMEs with AMTs and traditional manufacturing is calculated and compared with the help of AHP. It is observed that AMTs-based production systems have more global desirability index as compared to traditional manufacturing systems. Therefore findings imply that SMEs can improve their performance by judicious application of AMTs in their processes.

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  • Dimple Bhandari & Rajesh Kr Singh & S.K. Garg, 2018. "Justification of advanced manufacturing technologies for small and medium enterprises from auto component sector: AHP approach," International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 23(4), pages 473-491.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijpqma:v:23:y:2018:i:4:p:473-491
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    1. Mariani, Marcello & Borghi, Matteo, 2019. "Industry 4.0: A bibliometric review of its managerial intellectual structure and potential evolution in the service industries," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 149(C).

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