Flexibility and rigidity in customization and build-to-order production

Article Abstract:

The characteristics of activity structures where customized offerings are created with near mass production efficiency are analyzed by outlining modularity and build-to-order production as key features of customizing. The analysis illustrates that a supplier must combine the potential for flexibility offered by the principle of build-to-order production with elements of the rigidity associated with mass production systems in order to customize at reasonable cost.

United States

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Complexity of flow shop scheduling problems with transportation constraints

Article Abstract:

A study of the effect of transportation problems on the manufacturing and distribution systems scheduling is presented. The study relates to flexible manufacturing systems wherein the semi-finished jobs are transported from one processing facility to another by transporters like robots, conveyors and automated guided vehicles.

France, Analysis, Causes of, Scheduling (Management)

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Evaluation of entropy-based dispatching in flexible manufacturing systems

Article Abstract:

A method of parts dispatching based on entropy, a principle of thermodynamics in flexible manufacturing process, is evaluated.

Europe, Manufacturing processes, Science & research, Special industry machinery, not elsewhere classified, All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing, Foundry Equipment Parts, Research, Production processes, Entropy (Physics), Entropy (Thermodynamics), Machine parts

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