The ManuFuture Road Towards Competitive and Sustainable High-Adding-Value Manufacturing /

• Main Authors: Jovane, Francesco (Author), Westkämper, Engelbert (Author), Williams, David (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Mechanical engineering.; Industrial engineering.; Production engineering.; Engineering economics.; Engineering economy.; Manufacturing industries.; Machines.; Tools.; Industrial and Production Engineering.; Manufacturing, Machines, Tools.; Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing.; Mechanical Engineering.

Manufacturing in Europe is under great pressure from structural changes in the global economy. The high technical, social and cultural standards in Europe mean that our manufacturing enterprises lead the world but inevitably production and consumption continues to migrate to regions that allow highe...