The productivity of a manufacturing system is greatly influenced by the configuration of the manufacturing system. This paper examines the importance of configuration on productivity, and the improvements that can be obtained by bufferless parallel-serial configurations, i.e. multiple machining lines in parallel, both with and without crossover between the operations. Combinatorial algebraic mo...

This paper considers the integration of assembly operations and product structure to Cellular Manufacturing System (CMS) design so that to correct the drawbacks of previous researches in the literature. For this purpose, a new mathematical model is developed which dedicates machining and assembly operations to manufacturing cells while the objective function is to minimize the intercellular mov...

We develop an analytic and a simulation model for a job shop with unreliable work stations and production constraints. In the complex batch manufacturing operation of the factory, smooth production of each work station is required. In the previous work the Tactical Planning Model was proposed for this purpose. In that model, the production of each work station should be proportional to the queu...

Operations management is a large segment which is concerned with the existence of any organization. Every organization has an operations function to produce some type of products and/or services. It is well-known that manufacturing differs from service provision in many aspects. The main difference between products and services would be tangibility. While the outputs of manufacturing are tangib...

This paper takes two perspectives on the interface between marketing and manufacturing: a strategic perspective and a functional perspective. The former addresses the strategic links between the two functions, whereas the latter focuses on the more operational aspects of co-ordination between the two functions. While integration of marketing and manufacturing strategies is important, it can onl...

The growth of manufacturing control software from simple NC and PLC-based systems to concurrent networked systems incorporating PC’s, PLC’s and CNC’s has created new challenges to the maintenance of safe and dependable manufacturing operations. Key milestones in this evolution, and the prospects for the use of formal verification methods in achieving enhanced dependability of future manufacturi...

This paper investigates the introduction of the Internet of Things in the German manufacturing industry. Large changes for one of the most industrialized countries worldwide with a huge manufacturing industry are expected. There applicable strategies have to be developed resembling upcoming challenges, also investigating digital conversions in manufacturing operations.

This thesis presents a methodology of improving quality through the use of feedback and lean manufacturing to streamline the process of feedback. As customers' expectations and competition increase, so does pressure to improve quality and reduce manufacturing costs. This thesis examines an approach which improves quality, thereby reducing manufacturing costs. This is accomplished without negati...