Analysis of Flow Control in Alternative Manufacturing Configurations

1980 ◽  
Vol 102 (3) ◽  
pp. 141-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. J. Solberg ◽  
S. Y. Nof
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Systems ◽  
Manufacturing System ◽  
Job Shop ◽  
Queueing Network ◽  
Process Time ◽  
Process Selection ◽  
Transport Time ◽  
Computerized Manufacturing ◽  
Product Layout ◽  
The Impact

A mathematical model of workflow, based on queueing network theory, is used to compare the performance of four alternative layout configurations for manufacturing systems: a product layout (or flowshop), a process layout (or job shop), and two layouts which have been used in computerized manufacturing system. It is shown that, under appropriate conditions, any one of the four layouts could be the preferred choice. The impact of part mix, process selection, and the ratio of mean process time to mean transport time on the layout design are revealed and quantified.

From the Islands of Automation to the Knowledge Archipelago: The Challenge for Manufacturing Strategy in the 1990s

1993 ◽  
Vol 207 (3) ◽  
pp. 141-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
J A Brandon
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Systems ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Work Groups ◽  
Object Oriented ◽  
Object Oriented Programming ◽  
Programming System ◽  
Manufacturing Strategy

The paper examines the complementary issues of the availability of novel technological ideas and the receptiveness of managerial infrastructure. It suggests that the apparently conflicting philosophies of the technological minimalists, who seek to restore manufacturing effectiveness by empowerment of work groups, and those who advocate large-scale automation of manufacturing systems in cellular form can be reconciled using ideas from object-oriented programming system.

scholarly journals CIM Strategy And Strategic Management: An MIS Perspective

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asghar Sabbaghi
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Structure ◽  
Vertical Integration ◽  
Manufacturing Systems ◽  
Management Information Systems ◽  
Computer Integrated Manufacturing ◽  
Shop Floor ◽  
Horizontal Integration ◽  
Business Functions ◽  
Computerized Manufacturing ◽  
Functional Areas

This study provides an overview of Computer-Integrated Manufacturing in a conceptual and managerial context, and analyzes the organizational structure and managerial approaches required for successful CIM. CIM is considered as the (vertical) integration of computerized manufacturing systems at the shop floor with Management Information Systems, and as the (horizontal) integration of functional areas from design, manufacturing to business functions. This implies an integrated, company-wide, MIS approach toward CIM rather than a traditional and functional attitude. In this context, the organizational structure that fits CIM technology will be analyzed.

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