Strategic Evaluation of Manufacturing Technologies

Strategic technology planning sets the course for the future production of a manufacturer. Therefore, paying attention to market trends and new emerging technologies is indispensable. In order to compare different technologies from a long-term perspective, this paper presents an approach for the strategic selection of manufacturing technologies. Thereby, a multi-criteria evaluation is employed to incorporate the strategy of a producing company and consider quantitative and qualitative influencing factors. Because most factors are uncertain and the result of expert estimations, the approach includes the consideration of intrinsic uncertainties.     «

Strategic technology planning sets the course for the future production of a manufacturer. Therefore, paying attention to market trends and new emerging technologies is indispensable. In order to compare different technologies from a long-term perspective, this paper presents an approach for the strategic selection of manufacturing technologies. Thereby, a multi-criteria evaluation is employed to incorporate the strategy of a producing company and consider quantitative and qualitative influencin...     »