T. Perera et M. Shafaghi, ANALYSIS OF TOOLING PROBLEMS IN DISCRETE MANUFACTURING-INDUSTRY, International journal of operations & production management, 15(12), 1995, pp. 76
Presents the results of a survey into the nature and scale of tool man
agement problems within the UK manufacturing industry and outlines str
ategies to improve the management and control of tooling. Discusses th
e qualitative and quantitative data collection techniques used to coll
ate data. Describes the characteristics of the sample to provide a bet
ter understanding of their operations. Identifies most common tool man
agement problems and reports their impact on the efficiency of manufac
turing systems. Claims that more than 65 per cent of the sample acknow
ledge that the management of control of tooling is a significant opera
tional problem. Provides an insight into the major causes of lack of i
nterest in tool management. Identifies computerized tool management sy
stems as a potential solution. Stresses that systematic analysis of to
oling problems and identification of root causes are essential prior t
o implementation of computerized systems.