Evaluation of resource efficient process chains for secondary manufacturing processes of bamboo bicycles
Date
2017
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Elsevier
Abstract
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In order for manufacturing suppliers to stay competitive in the global market, innovative and resource efficient
process chains need to be a part of the manufacturing strategy. Secondary manufacturing process steps entail the
assembly and surface treatment manufacturing steps after the primary cutting and shaping of the components.
Bicycles have an enormous effect on society, both in terms of socio-economics and of advancing modern industrial
processes. In order to manufacture bamboo bicycle frames in South Africa innovative designs and process chains
need to be developed. In this study process chains for secondary manufacturing processes of bamboo bicycles were
developed and compared. The manual secondary process steps for manufacturing bamboo bicycles in Africa were
mapped and compared with developed technological process chains in terms of resource efficiency. The effect on
time and cost were evaluated.
Description
CITATION: De Weta, P., et al. 2017. Evaluation of resource efficient process chains for secondary manufacturing processes of bamboo bicycles. Procedia Manufacturing, 8:44-51, doi:10.1016/j.promfg.2017.02.005.
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The original publication is available at https://www.sciencedirect.com
Keywords
Bamboo products, Bicycles -- Manufacturing processes, Secondary materials (Recycled products), Production engineering
Citation
De Weta, P., et al. 2017. Evaluation of resource efficient process chains for secondary manufacturing processes of bamboo bicycles. Procedia Manufacturing, 8:44-51, doi:10.1016/j.promfg.2017.02.005