scholarly journals Drafting a cost-effective approach towards a sustainable manufacturing system design

2019 ◽  
Vol 133 ◽  
pp. 317-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reda Nujoom ◽  
Ahmed Mohammed ◽  
Qian Wang
Keyword(s):  
System Design ◽  
Manufacturing System ◽  
Sustainable Manufacturing ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Cost Effective Approach ◽  
Manufacturing System Design

scholarly journals Simulation-based sustainable manufacturing system design

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juhani Heilala ◽  
Saija Vatanen ◽  
Hannele Tonteri ◽  
Jari Montonen ◽  
Salla Lind ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
System Design ◽  
Manufacturing System ◽  
Sustainable Manufacturing ◽  
Simulation Based ◽  
Manufacturing System Design

Manufacturing System Design Considering Stochastic Product Evolution and Task Recurrence

2009 ◽  
Vol 131 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeonghan Ko ◽  
S. Jack Hu
Keyword(s):  
System Design ◽  
Manufacturing System ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Solution Procedure ◽  
Life Cycles ◽  
Mixed Integer ◽  
Design Solution ◽  
New Methods ◽  
Product Evolution ◽  
Manufacturing System Design

The conventional approaches to manufacturing system design and line balancing have often focused on a single generation of products, thus leading to new design or rebalancing when new products are introduced or different models are produced in the same line. As the life cycles of product models become shorter and shorter, this new product then new system-design approach is becoming increasingly ineffective due to too frequent production interruption. Therefore, effective solutions to system-design problems should consider the evolution of products over multiple generations and models, and this paper presents such new methods. Mixed-integer programming models are developed for (1) designing manufacturing system configurations that are cost effective for product evolution involving uncertainty and (2) maximizing the recurrences of manufacturing tasks on the same machines throughout product evolution. A decomposition-based solution procedure is also developed to reduce computational complexity. These new methods can provide a stable system-design solution enabling quick product launches with less line change-over for new or different products.

Efficacy Investigation of Virtual Reality Teaching Module in Manufacturing System Design Course

2018 ◽  
Vol 141 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Junfeng Ma ◽  
Raed Jaradat ◽  
Omar Ashour ◽  
Michael Hamilton ◽  
Parker Jones ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
System Design ◽  
User Experience ◽  
Queuing Theory ◽  
Manufacturing System ◽  
Knowledge Gain ◽  
Teaching Module ◽  
Manufacturing System Design ◽  
System Usability ◽  
Complex Engineering

Manufacturing system design is a complex engineering field that requires cooperated and aggregated multiple-disciplinary theoretical and practical support. Thereby, the concepts and topics in manufacturing system design courses are not easy to grasp by students. Advances in virtual reality (VR) technology present a new opportunity that can provide the implementation of complex engineering theory from industrial real-life practice in a virtual 3D model. The authors developed a unique queuing theory VR teaching module that can be used in a manufacturing system design course. The module uses Oculus Rift headset, Oculus Touch, and unity 3D software package. The efficacy of this VR teaching module is measured through simulation sickness, system usability, and user experience tools. The statistical analysis shows that VR teaching module is a user-friendly and efficient tool for delivering queueing theory. Approximately 91.7% of the participants experienced below moderate level simulation sickness and none of them withdrew from the study; 91.67% had “above average” satisfaction in terms of system usability. The average user experience was found to be 3.625 out 6. The results also show that the system usability has impact on students' knowledge gain but not motivation, while user experience can affect student's knowledge gain and motivation. VR teaching module outperforms the traditional teaching module in terms of knowledge gain and motivation. Overall, the findings of the study confirm the efficacy of VR technology in teaching queuing theory.

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