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The Fractal Company

A Revolution in Corporate Culture

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  • © 1993

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Authors:
  1. Hans-Jürgen Warnecke

    1. University of Stuttgart, Germany
      Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (IPA), Germany

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Survival in a Turbulent Environment

    • Hans-Jürgen Warnecke
    Pages 1-11

  3. Manufacturing — Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

    • Hans-Jürgen Warnecke
    Pages 12-80

  4. Organizational Design — a Key Component of Strategy

    • Hans-Jürgen Warnecke
    Pages 81-136

  5. The Fractal Factory — an Integrating Approach

    • Hans-Jürgen Warnecke
    Pages 137-217

  6. A Glance into the Future

    • Hans-Jürgen Warnecke
    Pages 218-220

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 221-228
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About this book

The author describes the predicament of an industry which is coming under increasing pressure in the world market and is seeking new approaches to the challenges arising. Then, by drawing an analogy to the paradigm shift taking place in the natural sciences, he discerns the need for product engineering to similarly cast aside existing deterministic philosophies. Self-similarity, self-organization and dynamics are the principles from which the manufacturing corporation of the future, perceiving its identity as a service enterprise, will draw its models. Constant structural development and the maximum exploitation of staff potential will provide new ways of utilizing one's own strengths to best advantage. This insight creates a long-term perspective for retaining competitiveness in the twenty-first century.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Stuttgart, Germany

    Hans-Jürgen Warnecke

  • Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (IPA), Germany

    Hans-Jürgen Warnecke

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Fractal Company

  • Book Subtitle: A Revolution in Corporate Culture

  • Authors: Hans-Jürgen Warnecke

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-78124-7

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag 1993

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-78126-1Published: 16 December 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-78124-7Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 228

  • Topics: Management, Operations Management

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