In response to business pressures such as globalisation, deregulation and new technology, many companies to undergo reorganization and restructuring in an effort not only to compete but in many cases just to survive.
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Introduction In response to business pressures such as globalisation, deregulation and new technology, many companies to undergo reorganization and restructuring in an effort not only to compete but in many cases just to survive. The development and adoption new business models and the capability to keep pace with the changing manufacturing environment are particularly important to the success of manufacturing business. A manufacturer needs to be able to produce multiple and diverse products, upgrade and redesign its products in short life cycles, and execute efficient production changeovers simultaneously. Facing the pressures from globalisation, particularly in shorter product life cycles and over-supplied manufacturing environments, manufacturers need to provide more value-added services to their customers. The assignment consist in studying the new approaches to operations and business processes and tools, in order to reflect the way in which organisations are evolving at the start of the 21st century. To proceed...

