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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 March 2009
The attainment of a breakeven for lower outputs, the diversification of models in order to meet market demand and the improvement of quality are accepted as strategic objectives for the automotive industry. The role of flexible manufacturing with reference to these objectives is illustrated. The steps, through which the new technology is introduced, are discussed and some production systems already installed are described within the given framework.
* This paper is the English version originally presented in Italian at “The Second Conference on FMS” (Milan, March 27–29, 1984), organized by the Italian Association of Machine Tool Builders (UCIMU). The Editor is grateful to UCIMU for permission to reprint the paper.