Abstract
This paper recounts the history of the 1991 project that popularized the concepts of Agility, reviews the main aspects of Agility, and briefly compares current industrial business practice with that predicted by the 1991 study. Some outstanding challenges for practice and research are outlined.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3-13 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | International Journal of Agile Manufacturing |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 2 |
State | Published - 1 Dec 2005 |
Keywords
- Agility
- Agility Forum
- History of Agility
- Next Generation Manufacturing (NGM) Project
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Computer Science Applications
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering