Limited flexibility in cellular manufacturing systems: A simulation study

Limited flexibility in cellular manufacturing systems: A simulation study

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Article ID: iaor20003372
Country: Netherlands
Volume: 60/61
Start Page Number: 447
End Page Number: 455
Publication Date: Jan 1999
Journal: International Journal of Production Economics
Authors: ,
Keywords: simulation: applications
Abstract:

Cellular manufacturing systems (CMSs) can be strongly affected by uncertainty. In this paper, some effects of the demand variability and resource dependability on the performance of a CMS are investigated. The use of routing flexibility is considered to search CMS configurations that optimize system performance. Referring to the concept of limited flexibility, a simulation model is proposed to analyze costs and benefits of routing flexibility in a CMS. Three problems are addressed and some results, in terms of cost and system performance, are provided by examples.

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