Title: The DRAMA methodology for analysing strategy and its links with production system design

Authors: David J. Bennett, Paul L. Forrester

Addresses: Aston Business School, Birmingham, UK. ' University of Keele, Staffs., UK

Abstract: This paper describes a methodology: |decision rules for analyzing manufacturing activities|, which is designed to be a practical system of enquiry linking a strategic analysis to the design of production systems. The paper describes the development of the system, an industry specific design methodology, into DRAMA II which is a model that serves as an analytical tool for studying decision processes and implementation of production systems.

Keywords: DRAMA; production systems design; process design methodology; manufacturing strategy.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.1991.025888

International Journal of Technology Management, 1991 Vol.6 No.3/4, pp.261 - 275

Published online: 25 May 2009 *

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