Lean and Agile additive manufacture Literature Review

1. Evaluate the current research and application of lean principles and agility strategy in manufacturing/service operations
2. Critically appraise the key attributes of agile manufacture (product, process, planning, material control).

Task

Swift Solutions Consultancy has been working with various manufacturing and service organisations over a number of years.  As part of their expansion, you have been newly employed at the Coventry branch to develop the additive manufacturing practices within the consultancy.  Additive manufacture is a new area that Swift Solutions Consultancy has embarked upon.  Your head office has asked you to provide a report on the areas below:

• Using a tabular form of presentation provide referenced examples of how ‘Additive manufacture’ can assist agility and lean to be deployed, identifying the benefits to be gained and evaluating the potential future vision.

Sample table format

• Using the above table evaluate how Additive Manufacture can compliment both lean principles and agility strategy to improve manufacturing and comment on the potential future vision.

(Maximum 2000 words excluding references, use Harvard style of references