OR techniques for use in redesigning manufacturing and associated business systems

In the present industrial climate of change, radical redesigning of manufacturing systems has now become well established. The present paper introduces a selection of numerical and analytical techniques for project work in this area. These are directed towards project planning, business/sales analysis, manufacturing systems analysis, simulating the operation of a manufacturing system with proposed changes, the streamlining of business systems, and also bottom-up product costing. Manufacturing systems engineering is a massive Operational Research OR application area enjoying significant growth.