Dynamic cellular manufacturing system (DCMS)

This paper presents a dynamic cellular manufacturing system (DCMS) that sustains the turbulent environment of small make-to-order manufacturers and subcontractors. The DCMS exploits the workstation moveableness to reconfigure the cells. The system is composed of 4 modules; loading and routing module...

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Published in:Computers & industrial engineering 1996-10, Vol.31 (1), p.143-146
Main Authors: Rheault, Martin, Drolet, Jocelyn R., Abdulnour, Georges
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
cellular configuration
Cellular layout
CIM
Computer science
control theory
systems
Control theory. Systems
DCMS
Dynamic cell
Exact sciences and technology
Group Technology
Industrial engineering
Manufacturing cells
Process control. Computer integrated manufacturing
Production planning
Small business
SME
Studies
Turbulent environment
Virtual cell
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Summary:This paper presents a dynamic cellular manufacturing system (DCMS) that sustains the turbulent environment of small make-to-order manufacturers and subcontractors. The DCMS exploits the workstation moveableness to reconfigure the cells. The system is composed of 4 modules; loading and routing module, dynamic cell configurator, scheduling module and system monitoring. The core of the DCMS is the cost based algorythm for dynamic cell configuration, its decision criteria are exclusively economic and aim at minimizing the overall cost for transfering unit loads and relocating workstations.
ISSN:0360-8352
1879-0550
DOI:10.1016/0360-8352(96)00098-8