The impact of modular platforms on automobile manufacturing networks

被引:33
作者
Lampon, Jesus F. [1 ]
Cabanelas, Pablo [2 ]
Gonzalez-Benito, Javier [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Vigo, Dept Business Management & Mkt, Fac Business & Tourism, Orense, Spain
[2] Univ Vigo, Sch Business Studies, Dept Business Management & Mkt, Vigo, Spain
[3] Univ Salamanca, Dept Business Org, Fac Econ & Business, Salamanca, Spain
关键词
Product architecture approach; modular platforms; manufacturing networks; operational flexibility; economies of scale; economies of scope; automobile sector; PRODUCT ARCHITECTURE; OPERATIONAL FLEXIBILITY; ASSEMBLY-LINE; REAL OPTIONS; STRATEGY; ECONOMIES; PERFORMANCE; MULTINATIONALS; COMMONALITY; INTEGRATION;
D O I
10.1080/09537287.2017.1287442
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
This paper explores the impact on automobile manufacturing networks of adopting modular platforms to replace the standard platforms used to date. Analysis of European manufacturers' production networks shows that the use of modular architecture improves coordination by increasing manufacturing mobility and thriftiness ability. The changes resulting from this new modular approach also allow manufacturing capacity to be reorganised and overcapacity to be partially eliminated. From the point of view of production systems, the adaptation of manufacturing processes and facilities to this new architecture should aim to increase flexibility by integrating production around a single platform, allowing for different dimensions and for a larger number of models to be produced in a single plant.
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