What is This Thing Called A System (and How Can I Go About Understanding It?) Automotive Operations Rockwell International Corporation

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Shannon, James V., author.

Conference Name:

SAE International Truck and Bus Meeting and Exposition (1989-11-06 : Charlotte, North Carolina, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1989

Summary:

This paper describes how the needs of the truck end-user have changed under the pressures of deregulation and competition, and how the truck supply community has responded. It observes that traditional management and hardware responses are yielding diminishing improvements. Significant further improvement is postulated based on application of electronic technology to functional control of a "truck system". This is defined as a technological discontinuity where a new perspective, "thinking systems" will be needed. The post-1995 truck system is described; and what "thinking systems" entails and "how to create a system" are discussed.It is further postulated that this change in technology will have major impacts on the structure of the truck manufacturing industry, and the capabilities required of its management and technical communities

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Publisher Number:

892473

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Restricted for use by site license