To Capture Dynamic Shop Floor Knowledge in Global Production Networks

Erik Skov Madsen; Jens Ove Riis; Brian Vejrum Sørensen

To Capture Dynamic Shop Floor Knowledge in Global Production Networks

Erik Skov Madsen, Jens Ove Riis, Brian Vejrum Sørensen

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In recent years industrial companies have entered a new era of global distributed production through outsourcing and offshoring. A key issue is knowledge sharing and knowledge development in and between production units geographically spread around the world. Based on three case studies in two industrial companies with plans to transfer production units to another location, this paper addresses the initial steps of pursuing this issue by presenting and testing a model for identification of the activities, task and knowledge on the shop floor jobs. This has provided a broader understanding of the jobs to be transferred and has led to a changed focus for training new workers. Secondly, the paper will address how to capture the knowledge associated with carrying out these jobs. And third, planning the transfer process will be discussed to form a basis for future continuous improvements and innovations.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceeding of the 8th International CINet Conference Continuous Innovation - Opportunities and Challenges
Number of pages	12
Publisher	Chalmers University
Publication date	2007
Pages	409 - 420
ISBN (Electronic)	978-90-77360-09-5
Publication status	Published - 2007
Externally published	Yes
Event	8^th International CINet Conference Continuous Innovation - Opportunities and Challenges - Göteborg, Sweden Duration: 7. Sept 2007 → 11. Sept 2007 Conference number: 8

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Conference	8^th International CINet Conference Continuous Innovation - Opportunities and Challenges
Number	8
Country/Territory	Sweden
City	Göteborg
Period	07/09/2007 → 11/09/2007

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Madsen, ES, Riis, JO & Sørensen, BV 2007, To Capture Dynamic Shop Floor Knowledge in Global Production Networks. in Proceeding of the 8th International CINet Conference Continuous Innovation - Opportunities and Challenges. Chalmers University, pp. 409 - 420, 8^th International CINet Conference Continuous Innovation - Opportunities and Challenges, Göteborg, Sweden, 07/09/2007.

To Capture Dynamic Shop Floor Knowledge in Global Production Networks. / Madsen, Erik Skov; Riis, Jens Ove; Sørensen, Brian Vejrum.
Proceeding of the 8th International CINet Conference Continuous Innovation - Opportunities and Challenges. Chalmers University, 2007. p. 409 - 420.

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