Integrated Manufacturing Systems: Volume 14 Issue 2
Table of contents
Process planning system for prismatic parts
M.C. Kayacan, S.A. ÇelikThis study includes process planning of prismatic parts by means of an expert system. On the computer controlled machine tools, operation methods and mostly used process types in…
Improving workplace material handling through consolidation of cribs and a dispatching system
Biman Das, Alberto Garcia‐DiazThe lost time arising from travelling and waiting of the production operators and manufacturing inspectors at the tool and gauge crib counters can be considerable in a large…
Manufacturing reengineering in a tubular radiator production plant
Antonio C. Caputo, Pacifico M. PelagaggeDescribes the reengineering of a production line for household heating tubular radiators, assuming as a reference scenario the facility of one of the leading Italian…
Strategies for agility: an evolutionary and configurational approach
Ian McCarthy, Christos TsinopoulosConfigurational theory can significantly enhance understanding of organisational strategy and diversity. Despite this, there have been limited efforts to examine the value and…
Total manufacturing information system: a conceptual model of a strategic tool for competitive advantage
Choong Y. LeeRecent advances in manufacturing and information technologies present promising strategic alternatives for designing a new manufacturing information system. Total manufacturing…
Formation of machine groups and part families: a modified SLC method and comparative study
Hassan M. Selim, Reda M.S. Abdel Aal, Araby I. MahdiThis paper introduces a modified single linkage clustering heuristic (MOD‐SC). The proposed MOD‐SLC objective is to test the application of Baroni‐Urban and Buser (BUB) similarity…
Computational system for group technology – PFA case study
Newton Ribeiro dos Santos, Lindolpho Oliveira de AraújoA computational implementation of the production flow analysis, a software named GROUPTEC, for a small company has been proposed. Using GROUPTEC, a case study has been devised and…
Quality management practice in semiconductor manufacturing industries – empirical studies in Taiwan
Taho Yang, Mu‐Chen Chen, Chao‐Ton SuSemiconductor manufacturing is in the spotlight of the global manufacturing industries. Quality management is strategically and tactically important for gaining a competitive…
Dynamic scheduling of flexible manufacturing systems using neural networks and inductive learning
Paolo Priore, David de la Fuente, Rau´l Pino, Javier PuenteDispatching rules are usually applied dynamically to schedule jobs in flexible manufacturing systems. Despite their frequent use, one of the drawbacks that they display is that…