MANUFACTURING OF COMPLEX PRODUCTS WITH HIGH PARTS COUNT ALWAYS PRESENTED A UNIQUE SET OF DIFFICULTIES IN THE AREA OF CHANGE MANAGEMENT. TO BE MORE RESPONSIVE TO MARKET DEMANDS TODAY REQUIRES MEETING EXPECTATIONS OF SMALLER AND MORE DIVERSE MARKET SEGMENTS WITH RAPIDLY CHANGING NEEDS BY CONSTANTLY INTRODUCING NEW FEATURES. TO DO THIS PROFITABLE, THE FIRM MUST HAVE TIGHT CONTROL OF THE ECO (ENGINEERING CHANGE ORDER) PROCESS. THIS PAPER OUTLINES A NEW STRATEGY IN DEALING WITH THE CHALLENGES OF CHANGE MANAGEMENT BY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPING INTEGRATED ENGINEERING INFO SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM IS DEVELOPED USING UNIX WORKSTATIONS, RDEMS, AND EXPERT SYSTEM, AND TECH PUBLISHING--DATA MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE.
| Number of Pages : | 5 |
| Published : | 06/01/1990 |
