RETALT_TPS design and manufacturing

Integrative Cell Formation and Layout Design in Cellular Manufacturing Systems

This paper proposes a new integrative view of manufacturing cell formation and both inter-cell and intra-cell layout problems. Cells formation and their popular bi-directional linear layout are determined simultaneously through a Dynamic Programming algorithm (with the objective of minimizing the inter-cell flow cost under a cell size constraint). This Dynamic Programming algorithm is implement...

Design and Manufacturing using GPUs

Graphics processing units (GPUs) have recently evolved into programmable parallel processors capable of performing general-purpose computational tasks. We present some algorithms that utilize GPUs to speed up traditional operations in design and manufacturing. One significant operation in Computer Aided Design (CAD) is the evaluation and rendering of trimmed NURBS surfaces. Another important pr...

Modeling the Trade-off between Manufacturing Cell Design and Supply Chain Design

Nowadays, we are witnessing the growth of firms that distribute the production capacity of their products to a wide geographic range to supply the demand of several markets. In this article, the relationships and interactions between cell design and supply chain design are investigated. For this purpose, a novel integrated model is presented for designing dynamic cellular manufacturing systems ...

ME450 Design and Manufacturing III

Integrating Post-Manufacturing Issues Into Design and Manufacturing Decisions

Introduction This project focuses on research into some of the fundamental issues underlying the design for manufacturing, service and recycling that effect engineering decisions early in the conceptual design phase of mechanical systems. I am investigating a systems-based approach to material selection, manufacturing methods and assembly processes related to overall product requirements, perfo...