{"title":"Effect of workstation loading on the objective of the systems’s entry policy in FMS","authors":"Z. Doulgeri, E. Kehris","doi":"10.1108/09576060310463235","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/09576060310463235","url":null,"abstract":"This paper attempts to reveal the interrelationships between the workstation loading and system entry policies and in particular to investigate the adverse or positive effects of workstation loading on the objective which the entry policy is trying to achieve. This analysis is made through a computer simulation study of an existing flexible assembly plant for printed circuit boards. Dynamic performance indicators are defined and are shown to be crucial in revealing the effect of workstation loading. The analysis of the simulation results shows that in general, the workstation policy is beneficial when it takes into account an important local system parameter which is not considered by the entry policy, and furthermore, when it is able to attain at least the value of the dynamic performance indicator dictated by system entry policy.","PeriodicalId":100314,"journal":{"name":"Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems","volume":"30 1","pages":"293-304"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74938652","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Enhancing manufacturing operations effectiveness through knowledge based design","authors":"C. Chandra, Sameer Kumar","doi":"10.1108/09576060310463226","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/09576060310463226","url":null,"abstract":"Global competition has pushed firms to improve and upgrade their manufacturing operations continuously. Explores the role of knowledge base and learning to facilitate this phenomenon. Developing a knowledge base requires organising knowledge and expertise for a field of inquiry and making it available in formats suitable for users to support and aid various operational, developmental, and organisational functions. Classification and coding form the basis for organising knowledge bases. Classification implies grouping objects into similar classes on the basis of some similarity criteria pertinent to one or more attributes. Learning in the context of classification implies discovering new attributes, bases for grouping and requires frequent updating of the knowledge base. A formal knowledge base makes a firm’s knowledge cumulative and serves an important integrating and coordinating role for the organisation. Presents an example application utilizing classification as a tool for knowledge acquisition in design support activities.","PeriodicalId":100314,"journal":{"name":"Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems","volume":"1 1","pages":"278-292"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83946029","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Flexible distributed control of production line with the LON fieldbus technology: a laboratory study","authors":"N. Mahalik, S. K. Lee","doi":"10.1108/09576060310463217","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/09576060310463217","url":null,"abstract":"Almost all industrial systems are distributed with multiple control points which interact to a limited extent, for which the idea of distribution of task at local (field) level is emerging. As locally‐based application tasks can reduce control delays, a fieldbus‐based smart and reliable DCS solution is recognised as a leader for real‐time industrial automation. Advanced control system has turned itself towards the implementation of digital distributed control systems (DCS) from centralised control systems. The phenomenon is becoming very popular because of its advantages over the whole operating system. Presents a case study for realising manufacturing systems (production lines) with fieldbus technology. The local operating network (LON) fieldbus system was chosen for this purpose because of availability of a wide range of products. Emphasises the reliability aspects of the control systems. A representative of a conveyor system, integrated with field devices, was conceived as the target platform.","PeriodicalId":100314,"journal":{"name":"Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems","volume":"204 1","pages":"268-277"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90824256","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The “art” of questionnaire construction: some important considerations for manufacturing studies","authors":"Nicolaos E. Synodinos","doi":"10.1108/09576060310463172","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/09576060310463172","url":null,"abstract":"This article reviews research findings related to the “art” of constructing survey questionnaires. It discusses some of the important issues that should be considered in gathering quality data via questionnaires, provides general suggestions for their construction, includes a comprehensive list of important reference sources, and examines some of the survey‐based studies published in Integrated Manufacturing Systems. Constructing a good questionnaire requires a thorough grasp of the intricacies of the topical area and detailed knowledge of the strengths and weaknesses of the different survey administration modes. In addition, questionnaire construction entails close attention to details about the wording of questions, their instructions, their response choices, and their sequence. Most importantly, the research instrument should be refined based on guidance from repeated pretests. Well‐constructed questionnaires can ensure the consistent meaning of the questions across respondents and can contribute to data quality by decreasing both item and unit nonresponse.","PeriodicalId":100314,"journal":{"name":"Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems","volume":"131 1","pages":"221-237"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75486305","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Utilization of bottleneck resources for profitability through a synchronized operation of marketing and manufacturing","authors":"R. Sivasubramanian, V. Selladurai, A. Gunasekaran","doi":"10.1108/09576060310463181","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/09576060310463181","url":null,"abstract":"Focuses on the synchronous manufacturing system (SMS), a manufacturing management methodology that introduces various operational measures that help increase the performance of the system for optimum production quantity. Enlightens the effects of bottleneck resources and capacity constraints and suggests remedies for synchronized flow in the shop floor. Also recommends methods for production control in synchronous manufacturing, brings together the concepts and elements of marketing and manufacturing along with production quantity. Gives information about several factors that should be taken into consideration while applying synchronous manufacturing methodology in marketing and manufacturing. Shows the results, conclusion and future scope.","PeriodicalId":100314,"journal":{"name":"Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems","volume":"28 1","pages":"238-246"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80123978","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Problems in concurrent new product development: an in‐depth comparative study of three companies","authors":"B. Haque","doi":"10.1108/09576060310463154","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/09576060310463154","url":null,"abstract":"Concurrent engineering or concurrent new product development (CNPD) is gradually becoming the norm for developing and introducing new products to the market place. Through the use of three in‐depth case studies looks at the seldom discussed problems in CNPD implementation and day‐to‐day management, and tries to provide a clear picture of the current state of its development, at three companies in three different countries across Europe. Identifies a number of issues emerging from the study, in particular the lack of process understanding for a concurrent or integrated product development effort and the abundance of “organisational” factors as the main barrier to its success. The results identified both differences and commonalties in CNPD experiences between each of the three case study companies. The case studies highlight the importance of process management, with a focus on process modelling and analysis of organisational factors, to improve the existing implementations of CNPD.","PeriodicalId":100314,"journal":{"name":"Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems","volume":"26 1","pages":"191-207"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88935885","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A minimum setup strategy for sequencing PCBs with multi‐slot feeders","authors":"Wei-Shing Chen, Chiuh-Cheng Chyu","doi":"10.1108/09576060310463208","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/09576060310463208","url":null,"abstract":"This paper considers the decision problem for a minimum setup strategy of a production system arising in the assembly of printed circuit boards of different types, using a placement machine with multi‐slot feeders. We formulate the problem as a binary linear programming model, and propose a heuristic procedure to find the solution that consists of a board‐assembly sequence, an associated component loading and unloading strategy and a feeder‐assignment plan within reasonable computational effort. Computational results from solving the simulated problem instances by using the heuristic method and the mathematical model are provided and compared. The proposed heuristic procedure can be incorporated into the PCB scheduling optimization software to decrease cycle times and increase overall assembly throughput in a high‐mix, low‐volume PCB manufacturing environment.","PeriodicalId":100314,"journal":{"name":"Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems","volume":"3 1","pages":"255-267"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89545478","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Feasibility of performance measurement system for supply chain: a process‐based approach and measures","authors":"F. Chan, Hongzhi Qi","doi":"10.1108/09576060310463145","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/09576060310463145","url":null,"abstract":"Nowadays more than ever, supply chain management has gained a tremendous amount of attention from both the academic and practitioner communities. It provides a revolutionary management philosophy to cope with the increasing business competition and economy globalization. However, there exist many puzzles, especially in structure mapping and analysis, and performance measurement. The objective of this paper is to propose a process‐based approach to mapping and analyzing the practically complex supply chain network. Via this approach, a process‐based performance measurement system is proposed, in which a method called performance of activity is used to identify the performance measures and metrics.","PeriodicalId":100314,"journal":{"name":"Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems","volume":"41 1","pages":"179-190"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83612804","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploring the concept of multiple product development via an action research project","authors":"A. Drejer, A. Gudmundsson","doi":"10.1108/09576060310463163","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/09576060310463163","url":null,"abstract":"Due to external challenges necessitating high degrees of innovation and customization without sacrificing cost and quality, many industrial firms need to transform their entire approach to product development. Traditionally, industrial firms have adopted a singular approach to product development based on theories that deal with the development of individual products, individual projects and their management, individual designers and developers, and so on. However, in order to mass‐customize products and services – while at the same time standardizing and streamlining a product platform internally – it is necessary to transform product development theory and praxis towards a perception called multiple product development. The main contributions of the paper will be a discussion of this concept and a case study on how an industrial company has begun the transformation towards multiple product development.","PeriodicalId":100314,"journal":{"name":"Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems","volume":"11 1","pages":"208-220"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83999104","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Applying linguistic criteria in FMS selection: fuzzy‐set‐AHP approach","authors":"M. Shamsuzzaman, A. Ullah, E. Bohez","doi":"10.1108/09576060310463190","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/09576060310463190","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a computational framework that combines both fuzzy sets and analytical hierarchy process (AHP) for selecting the best‐ranked flexible manufacturing system from a number of feasible alternatives. Fuzzy sets are employed to recognize the selection criteria as linguistic variables rather than numerical ones, which, in turn, makes the framework quite user‐friendly. AHP is used to determine the due weight of the selection criteria, in accordance with their relative importance. In total, 14 criteria are considered, grouping them into flexibility, cost, productivity, and risk. The criteria under the first three groups are independent (i.e. their own fuzzy sets evaluate them) and the criteria under risk are indirectly evaluated by using the fuzzy sets of the criteria under flexibility. The proposed framework is implemented by developing an expert system called FmsExpert, using Borland C++. The performance of this system is also demonstrated by using an example.","PeriodicalId":100314,"journal":{"name":"Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems","volume":"26 1","pages":"247-254"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84226642","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}