Measure of manufacturing performance in advanced manufacturing systems

Article Abstract:

The growing use of advanced manufacturing systems requires a standard for measuring their performance. A system's productivity has traditionally been evaluated in terms of total productivity, total factor productivity and partial productivity. These economical measures are not absolutely accurate in performance evaluation. Thus, they should be combined with technical measures, which evaluate the transformation factor in manufacturing.

Production engineering

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A decision support system for materials management

Article Abstract:

A project for re-designing the materials management process in a large multiplant factory is described. The process involves the decentralization of the nonstrategic portion of the materials management process to improve important performance measures. Several opportunity areas were identified as capable of enhancing the firm's production process. These areas can best be exploited with the use of a decision support system.

Usage, Decision support systems, Materials management

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The system implications of pure manufacturing policy options

Article Abstract:

Manufacturing policy options have effects on production systems. In order to provide for effective and optimal output, manufacturing policy should maximize cash inflow while minimizing makespans, lead times and cash outflows. Good use of manufacturing policies can be assisted by increasing quality and process, human resource and schedule flexibility while lessening setup and changeover times.

Production planning, Flexible manufacturing systems

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