Essays about: "Reconfigurable manufacturing system RMS"
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1. How volume reduction affects the benefits of Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems
University essay fromAbstract : Purpose – To achieve high reconfigurability in a manufacturing system, six characteristics need to be implemented, where each characteristic contributes to different benefits when implemented. How these benefits are influenced by a volume reduction is not investigated in the literature. READ MORE
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2. Developing a line balancing tool for reconfigurable manufacturing systems : A tool to support investment decisions
University essay from Jönköping University/JTH, ProduktionsutvecklingAbstract : Purpose - This thesis aims to developing a decision-making tool which fits in a reconfigurable manufacturing system (RMS) milieu used to identify whether to introduce and produce a new product into an already existing assembly line or to invest in a new assembly line. To fulfil the purpose, four research questions were developed. READ MORE
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3. Investment Model to Evaluate Changeable Manufacturing Systems : An real options approach to measure the value of flexibility for investments in an industrial context
University essay from Jönköping University/JTH, Industriell produktutveckling, produktion och designAbstract : Purpose: The purpose of the study is to develop an investment model which can be applied during the design of a manufacturing system, that considers DMS, FMS, and RMS. With the aim of the developed model is to give decision makers monetary basis for the added from changeability. READ MORE
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4. Simulation-based multiobjective optimization and availability analysis of reconfigurable manufacturing systems
University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för ingenjörsvetenskapAbstract : Due to the changes and improvements that have occurred over the years, the manufacturing sector has evolved. Companies in the 21st-century face changes in the marketplace that are difficult to predict due to international competition and the rapid emergence of new products. READ MORE
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5. Conceptual decision support tool for RMS-investments : A three-pronged approach to investments with focus on performance metrics for reconfigurability
University essay from Jönköping University/JTH, ProduktionsutvecklingAbstract : Today's society is characterized by a high degree of change where the manufacturing systems are affected by both internal and external factors. To adapt to current manufacturing requirements in the form of short lead-time, more variants, low and fluctuating volumes, in a cost-efficient manner, new approaches are needed. READ MORE