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Next Generation Manufacturing Strategy

This Assignment assesses the following module Learning Outcomes:

1. Describe current production concepts and techniques in formulating a manufacturing strategy.

2. Discuss the development and implementation of manufacturing strategies in the business of manufacture.

Assignment Brief:

Discuss the main objectives of Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) and Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (AMT), and the implications for the next generation Manufacturing Strategy and the "un-manned" factory of the future.

Detail your findings in the form of a business/technical report of between 2500 - 3000 words. Word count excludes any figures, tables, diagrams or references where appropriate.

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