THIS PAPER FOCUSES ON THE CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF A FULLY INSTALLED AND FUNCTIONAL FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM (FMS). THE PROBLEMS PERTAINING TO THE INCORPORATION OF THIS SYSTEM WITHIN AN EXISTING MANUFACTURING FACILITY, AND SOME POSSIBLE APPROACHES TO MEETING THESE CHALLENGES, WILL BE EXAMINED. SPECIFIC AREAS OF INTEREST INCLUDE THE RETRIEVAL OF PERTINENT, ACCURATE DATA; THE SCHEDULING OF A HIGH-MIX, LOW-VOLUME PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT; AND THE COST ACCOUNTING AND PERFORMANCE REPORTING OF A HIGHLY AUTOMATED SYSTEM.
| Number of Pages : | 10 |
| Published : | 06/01/1990 |
