Economic and strategic perspectives on investing in RMS and FMS

Economic and strategic perspectives on investing in RMS and FMS

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Article ID: iaor2009917
Country: United States
Volume: 19
Issue: 3
Start Page Number: 217
End Page Number: 246
Publication Date: Jan 2007
Journal: International Journal of Flexible Manufacturing Systems
Authors: ,
Keywords: decision theory: multiple criteria
Abstract:

The evolution of manufacturing systems, according to changing internal and external conditions, requires design and assessment techniques that consider both strategic and financial criteria to evaluate the suitability of the Flexible and Reconfigurable system solutions in addressing these variations. In this paper, a fuzzy multi-objective mixed integer optimization model to evaluate RMS investments used in a multiple product demand environment is presented. The model incorporates in-house production and outsourcing options, machine acquisition and disposal costs, operational costs, and re-configuration cost and duration for the utilized modular machines. The resulting system configurations are optimized for lifecycle costs, responsiveness performance, and system structural complexity simultaneously.

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