| Article ID: | iaor199097 |
| Country: | United States |
| Volume: | 27 |
| Start Page Number: | 1 |
| End Page Number: | 9 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 1986 |
| Journal: | Production and Inventory Management Journal |
| Authors: | Snader Kenneth R. |
| Keywords: | Flexible manufacturing systems |
This Graduate Award winner examines the evolution of FMS and a methodology to select the optimum system. A case study is presented which utilizes a multi-attribute utility model (MAU) to rank alternative methods for machining work pieces and the economic advantages resulting from the purchase of an FMS.