IN INTRODUCING JUST-IN-TIME CONCEPTS TO ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT MANUFACTURING, UNIQUE BARRIERS ARE ENCOUNTERED, SPECIFICALLY PRODUCT VARIATION CONSIDERATIONS, MULTIPLE-USAGE EQUIPMENT AND CYCLICAL PROCESSES. THROUGH EARLY PLANNING AND INTEGRATION OF MATERIAL HANDLING METHODS AND EQUIPMENT, THESE PROBLEMS CAN BE ADDRESSED. SOLUTIONS USING AUTOMATED ELECTRIFIED MONORAIL SYSTEMS AT AT&T, IBM, AND FORD ELECTRONICS ARE DESCRIBED. ADVANTAGES OF JUST-IN-TIME MANUFACTURING ARE DEMONSTRATED AND SUMMARIZED AS WELL.
| Number of Pages : | 14 |
| Published : | 06/01/1990 |
