| Article ID: | iaor2002790 |
| Country: | United States |
| Volume: | 30 |
| Issue: | 7 |
| Start Page Number: | 645 |
| End Page Number: | 655 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1998 |
| Journal: | IIE Transactions |
| Authors: | Talavage J.J., Deshmukh A.V., Barash M.M. |
This paper studies static complexity in manufacturing systems. We enumerate factors influencing static complexity, and define a static complexity measure in terms of the processing requirements of parts to be produced and machine capabilities. The measure suggested for static complexity in manufacturing systems needs only the information available from production orders and process plans. The variation in static complexity is studied with respect to part similarity, system size, and product design changes. Finally, we present relationships between the static complexity measure and system performance.