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The manufacturing industry needs flexibility and changeability to accommodate the increasing market dynamics and the related need for product change, variety, and customisation. Achieving such manufacturing responsiveness is the focus of Modular Manufacturing Systems (MMS). MMS have become central in research, but yet are short numbered in industry. This paper presents a case report on MMS platform development at a large Danish manufacturing company. The approach taken is based on related theory of modular product development and hence, modular architectures. The platform is developed following a six-step method and the paper provides thorough descriptions and illustrative examples of each step.
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Joergensen, S.N., Schou, C., Madsen, O. (2014). Developing Modular Manufacturing Architectures – An Industrial Case Report. In: Zaeh, M. (eds) Enabling Manufacturing Competitiveness and Economic Sustainability. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02054-9_10
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