Flexible Manufacturing Systems: Methods and StudiesAndrew Kusiak |
Contents
A Review of Modeling | 3 |
The Continuous Acquisition of Automation to Reduce | 29 |
Scale Vs Scope Considerations in the CIMFMS Factory | 45 |
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analysis application approach Artificial Intelligence assigned automation binary matrix branch and bound buffer capacity cell components configuration constraints conveyor cycle CYmin decision defined developed dispatching dynamic economic economies of scope efficiency Engineering evaluation example expert system F statistic factors FIFO Flexible Manufacturing Systems function graph heuristics human and computer increase input integer programming integrated interaction Jcba Johnson's algorithm knowledge representation Kusiak Editor layout load machine centres machine group machine tools manual output material handling system matrix minimize monitoring NC job nodes number of carts number of machines operation parameters performance priority procedure production system Publishers B.V. North-Holland queueing network reduce resource robot routing scheduling problem scheduling rules scheduling system Science Publishers B.V. selection sequence setup simulation station storage structure swarf Table tasks transfer line variables workpiece