Ramp-up - Wikipedia

Alternatively, ramp-up describes the period from completed initial product development to maximum capacity utilization, characterized by product and process ... Ramp-up FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch Ramp-upisatermusedineconomicsandbusinesstodescribeanincreaseinafirm'sproductionaheadofanticipatedincreasesinproductdemand.Alternatively,ramp-updescribestheperiodfromcompletedinitialproductdevelopmenttomaximumcapacityutilization,characterizedbyproductandprocessexperimentationandimprovements.[1] Ramp-upinthefirstsenseoftenoccurswhenacompanystrikesadealwithadistributor,retailer,orproducer,whichwillsubstantiallyincreaseproductdemand.Forexample,inJune,2008,afterlaunchingajointventurewithGuangzhouAutomobile,Toyotaannouncedthatitwould"rampup"productioninChinatomeetexpectedincreasesinmarketdemandbyconstructingaplantinGuangdong,whichwouldproducesome120,000additionalCamrysedans.[2]Intheconsumerelectronicsindustry,manufacturersoftenramp-upproductionintheearlyfalltomeetdemandduringtheholidaysellingseason.[3] Asramp-upistypicalinearlystagesoffirmormarketdevelopment,thetermandprocessiswidelyassociatedwithventurecapital,whichseektorapidlyincreaserateofreturnoninvestment,justpriortoexit.Forexample,Wrightspeed,theproduceroftheX1electriccarprototype,begantoseekoutcapitalinordertohireon50well-trainedemployeesinorderto"rampup"productioninanticipationofsalessuccesses.[4] Rampupmayalsorefertohowquicklydispatchablegenerationfrompowerplantscanincrease,[5]andrampdownbyhowquicklyitcandecreasewhilststillremainingoperational(notshuttingdown),[6]with"ramp"beingeitherway.[7][8] References[edit] ^Terwiesch,Christian;e.Bohn,Roger(2001)."Learningandprocessimprovementduringproductionramp-up".InternationalJournalofProductionEconomics.70:1–19.doi:10.1016/S0925-5273(00)00045-1. ^ToyotasaystorampupproductioninChina.SpaceMart,June17,2008. ^"AppleRampsUpProductionOfiPadAheadOfTheHolidaySeason".23November2010.Retrieved2014-09-10. ^Bruce,Chaddus.Wrightspeed’sX1ElectricSupercarSparksHybridDreams.Wired,April4,2007. ^"RampRate-anoverview|ScienceDirectTopics".www.sciencedirect.com.Retrieved2021-04-07. ^Hentschel,Julia;Babić,Ugljes˘a;Spliethoff,Hartmut(2016-11-01)."Aparametricapproachforthevaluationofpowerplantflexibilityoptions".EnergyReports.2:40–47.doi:10.1016/j.egyr.2016.03.002.ISSN 2352-4847. ^"Assessingtheflexibilityofcoal-firedpowerplants".DeloitteFrance.Retrieved2021-04-02. ^POWER(2019-04-01)."FlexibleOperationofNuclearPowerPlantsRampsUp".POWERMagazine.Retrieved2021-04-07. Retrievedfrom"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ramp-up&oldid=1047236745" Categories:BusinesstermsProductioneconomics Navigationmenu Personaltools NotloggedinTalkContributionsCreateaccountLogin Namespaces ArticleTalk English Views ReadEditViewhistory More Search Navigation MainpageContentsCurrenteventsRandomarticleAboutWikipediaContactusDonate Contribute HelpLearntoeditCommunityportalRecentchangesUploadfile Tools WhatlinkshereRelatedchangesUploadfileSpecialpagesPermanentlinkPageinformationCitethispageWikidataitem Print/export DownloadasPDFPrintableversion Languages Deutsch Editlinks