| Author | Ashtaputre, Shaunak Vishnu |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. IE-93-01 |
| Subject(s) | Flexible manufacturing systems
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. IE-93-01 |
| Abstract | In this study, a flexible approach to the part selection problem of the Flexible Manufacturing
Systems is presented. Minimizing the work load imbalance on the machines in the system is the
objective. Constraints are considered for the available fixture types and total number of pallets
in the system. Part mix and their production ratios are obtained as the result. A hierarchical due
date check is presented for red lining jobs which have an early due date.
The mathematical model does not consider secondary system characteristics like inter-machine travel times or WIP dispatching rules, sequence of machine visits is also not considered.
Hence, the model is in a sense aggregate. For modelling the secondary system characteristics and
evaluating the performance of the flexible approach a simulation model is developed and a
hypothetical FMS operating as a Flexible Flow System is considered. The simulation experiments
are conducted to find the sensitivity of the system utilization to the secondary factors. |
| Year | 1993 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. IE-93-01 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Industrial Systems Engineering (DISE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Industrial Engineering (IE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Pandey, P. C.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Tabucanon, Mario T. ;Bohez, Erik L.J. |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | CIDA; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology,1993 |