Smartlink
Fellows
2002
David Probert
University of Cambridge, Department of Engineering,
Institute for Manufacturing
Visiting Australia: 26 August to 6 September 2002
Research Areas
Industrial Make or Buy Decisions
This project developed decision support
tools for managers facing make or buy choices at the detailed part or process
level, rather than at the company strategic level. A framework of relevant
factors and a company project team approach were tested in collaborating
companies. The project was complete in January 2001 after three years research,
application and testing.
Strategic Technology Management - Linking technology resources to
company objectives
Integrating technology, product and
commercial considerations is a key issue for companies for effective strategy
and planning in the business. This project developed practical tools and a
framework for supporting technology strategy and planning. The tools support the
rapid application of technology roadmapping, together with the development of a
tool catalogue for supporting technology management. This project ran from April
1998 - July 2001.
Publications
Developing a Make or Buy Strategy for Manufacturing Business, DR Probert, The Institution of Electrical Engineers, 1997. Availability information
Development of a structured approach to assessing technology management practice,DR Probert, R Phaal, CJP Farrukh, (2000) Instn. Mech. Engrs., Vol. 214, Part B, pp 313-321.
Technology Management Assessment Procedure: A guide for supporting technology management in business, CJP Farrukh, R Phaal, DR Probert, The Institution of Electrical Engineers, 2000
T-Plan: The fast start to technology roadmapping, R Phaal, CJP Farrukh, DR Probert, Institute for Manufacturing , 2001. Availability information
Make-or-Buy: A practical guide to industrial sourcing decisions, L Canez, KW Platts, DR Probert, Institute for Manufacturing, 2001. Availability information
Smartlink seminar/workshop topics
Technology roadmapping and make or buy decisions
Reference material
Foresight
Vehicle Technology Roadmap
A technology roadmap is being developed with the UK Foresight Vehicle consortium, sponsored by the Department of Trade and Industry. The aim is to define the research agenda for the future road transport systems, feeding into the 2002 DTI-EPSRC Foresight Vehicle Link
Programme. This project will run from October 2001 - end August 2002.
Industrial Make-or-Buy Decisions
The make-or-buy decision is a fundamental strategic decision that most companies have to make. This project aims at developing a make-or-buy methodology to assist managers in the manufacturing industry to reach make-or-buy decisions with more consistency and repeatability than existing methods.
Strategic Technology Management - Linking technology resources to company objectives
Integrating technology, product and commercial considerations is a key issue for companies for effective strategy and planning in the business. This project developed practical tools and a framework for supporting technology strategy and planning. The tools support the rapid application of technology 'roadmapping', together with the development of a tool catalogue for supporting technology management. This project ran from April 1998 - July 2001.
Strategic Make or Buy
- assisting companies to make strategic choices about manufacturing technologies. A book describing the methodology has been published by the IEE entitled : "Developing a Make or Buy Strategy for Manufacturing Business" Collaborators : Lucas Industries and Royal Academy of Engineering.
Fast-start technology roadmapping - a paper by David Probert, Rob Phaal, and Clare Farrukh (PDF, 12 pages).
Availability information
Developing
a Make or Buy Strategy for Manufacturing Business.
ISBN 0 85296 863 9. Published
by the Institution of Electrical Engineers, Michael Faraday House, Six Hills
Way, Stevenage, Herts SG1 2AY United Kingdom
Make
or Buy: A practical guide to industrial sourcing decisions.
ISBN 1 902546 07 5
Published by Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge, Mill Lane,
Cambridge CB2 1RX United Kingdom
T-Plan:
The fast start to technology roadmapping.
ISBN 1 902546 09 01. Published
by Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge, Mill Lane, Cambridge
CB2 1RX United Kingdom