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The introduction of advanced manufacturing technology (AMT) to an industrial concern can result in a protracted startup period. This may well extend into the anticipated operating phase of a new installation and thereby limit the productive capacity of the plant. In assessing the dynamics of capacity planning we need to understand the significance of any estimate made of Ŷ c (the initial productivity), Ŷ f (the productivity gain) and \(\hat{\tau }\) (the rate at which the improvement in productivity is gained). “^” means the best estimate available at the time a forecast is to be made.
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Davies, A., Lewis, H. (1993). Dynamics of AMT Capacity Planning. In: Towill, D.R., Cherrington, J.E. (eds) A Systems Approach to AMT Deployment. Advanced Manufacturing Series. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3406-0_6
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