Assessing capacity scalability policies in Reconfigurable Manufacturing System (RMS) using system dynamics

Assessing capacity scalability policies in Reconfigurable Manufacturing System (RMS) using system dynamics

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Article ID: iaor2009889
Country: United States
Volume: 19
Issue: 3
Start Page Number: 128
End Page Number: 150
Publication Date: Jan 2007
Journal: International Journal of Flexible Manufacturing Systems
Authors: ,
Keywords: system dynamics, capacity planning
Abstract:

This paper presents a model for assessing different capacity scalability policies in Reconfigurable Manufacturing System (RMS) for different changing demand scenarios. The novelty of this approach is twofold: (1) it is the first attempt to explore different capacity scalability policies in RMS based on multiple performance measures, mainly scaling rate, Work In Process level, inventory level and backlog level; and (2) the dynamic scalability process in RMS is modeled for the first time using System Dynamics. Different policies for capacity scalability for various demand scenarios were assessed. Numerical simulation results obtained using the developed capacity scalability model showed that the best capacity scalability policy to be adopted for RMS is dependent on the anticipated demand pattern as well as the various manufacturing objectives. The presented assessment results will help the capacity scalability planners better decide the different tradeoffs between the competing strategic and operational objectives of the manufacturing enterprise, before setting the suitable capacity scalability plan parameters.

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