| Article ID: | iaor1990981 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Volume: | 28 |
| Issue: | 6 |
| Start Page Number: | 1067 |
| End Page Number: | 1082 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 1990 |
| Journal: | International Journal of Production Research |
| Authors: | Singh N., Sushill N. |
| Keywords: | systems |
A physical system theory framework for modelling manufacturing systems is given in this paper. The approach provides a simple management planning tool to analyse multi-stage manufacturing systems. A spur gear manufacturing example is included to illustrate the application of the models developed. The sensitivity analysis is carried out to identify the critical machines/operations from the cost point of view.