Production and Operations Analysis, Seventh Edition
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Chapter 11.7, Problem 23P
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Interpretation: The possible contribution of ‘queuing theory’ for designing and/or controlling flexible manufacturing systems is to be discussed.
Concept Introduction:A flexible manufacturing system (FMS), as the name indicates, has a high degree of flexibility to quickly adapt to changing patterns of manufacturing so as to be able to produce a large variety of dis-similar items.Such systems, normally, consist of many computer controlled equipment which can be quickly reprogrammed for changes.
A queue is formed wherever there is a set of service providers and a set of service receivers−whether human or machine. Whatever are the rate of arrival of the service receivers and the servicing rate of the providers; sooner or later there will be either a queue of receivers or there will be unutilized providers. This concept has been researched mathematically to develop algorithms for various situations.
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Interpretation:the possible contribution of ‘simulation’for designing and/or controlling flexible manufacturing systems are to be discussed.
Concept Introduction:A flexible manufacturing system (FMS), as the name indicates, has a high degree of flexibility to quickly adapt to changing patterns of manufacturing so as to be able to produce a large variety of dis-similar items.Such systems, normally, consist of many computer controlled equipment which can be quickly reprogrammed for changes.
Simulation means making an almost similar model (an attempted copy) of any product/process and to try it out several times to verify that the performance meets or shall met expectations. Computer applications enable large number of simulations in a very short time. This is mostly based on probability and statistical theories.
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Summary Introduction
Interpretation: the possible contribution of ‘mathematical programming’for designing and/or controlling flexible manufacturing systems are to be discussed.
Concept Introduction: A flexible manufacturing system (FMS), as the name indicates, has a high degree of flexibility to quickly adapt to changing patterns of manufacturing so as to be able to produce a large variety of dis-similar items. Such systems, normally, consist of many computer controlled equipment which can be quickly reprogrammed for changes.
Programming is what prepares/schedules a computer for work. Mathematical programming involves use of optimizing models with high degree of mathematics. It provides a calculated analysis of the decisions likely to be taken by managers.
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