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Analysis of factors affecting the reconfigurable manufacturing system using an interpretive structural modelling technique

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  • Vasdev Malhotra

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The reconfigurable manufacturing system is a new manufacturing systems paradigm that aims at achieving cost effective and rapid system changes. The RMS is designed for rapid change in structure in order to quickly adjust production capacity and functionality with in part family in response to sudden change in market. There are certain factors, which affects reconfigurable manufacturing system to implement in the industries. The main objective of this paper is to understand the mutual interaction of these factors and identify the 'driving factors' (i.e., which influence the other factors) and the 'dependent factors' (i.e., which are influenced by others). In the present work, these factors have been identified through the literature, their ranking is done by a questionnaire-based survey and interpretive structural modelling (ISM) approach has been utilised in analysing their mutual interaction. An ISM model has been prepared to identify some key factors and their managerial implications in the implementations of reconfigurable manufacturing system.

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  • Vasdev Malhotra, 2014. "Analysis of factors affecting the reconfigurable manufacturing system using an interpretive structural modelling technique," International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 16(3), pages 396-413.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijisen:v:16:y:2014:i:3:p:396-413
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    1. Ashutosh Singh & Shashank Gupta & Mohammad Asjad & Piyush Gupta, 2017. "Reconfigurable manufacturing systems: journey and the road ahead," International Journal of System Assurance Engineering and Management, Springer;The Society for Reliability, Engineering Quality and Operations Management (SREQOM),India, and Division of Operation and Maintenance, Lulea University of Technology, Sweden, vol. 8(2), pages 1849-1857, November.

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