A Conceptual Framework to assess the Applicability of Agile Manufacturing Techniques

Abstract

Agile manufacturing has emerged as an extension to lean manufacturing to increase the quickness, flexibility, responsiveness, and competence of the manufacturing facilities. Agility drivers can be used to investigate the necessity of being agile in the business environment. When agile manufacturing techniques are implemented, existing capabilities of the industry should be identified. Afterwards the missing capabilities can be identified and need to be acquired. The objective of the present study is to develop a conceptual framework to assess whether the industry is required to be agile and capable enough to implement agile manufacturing techniques. In achieving it, a content analysis was performed using available literature and industry experts were interviewed. The propositions that have been introduced by the present study could be tested and validated by future researchers to draw theoretical and managerial implications of the proposed conceptual framework.

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