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An ISM approach to analyse interaction between barriers of transition to Flexible Manufacturing System

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  • Tilak Raj
  • Ravi Shankar
  • Mohammed Suhaib

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Manufacturing companies have realised the importance of flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) due to ever changing customer demands and growing international competition. But, implementation of this universally accepted and challenging technology is not an easy task. There are certain barriers which not only influence the implementation process but also influence each other. The purpose of this paper is to identify and analyse these barriers. A questionnaire based survey was conducted to rank these barriers. The results of this survey and Interpretive Structural Modelling (ISM) approach have been used for converging to some key barriers and their managerial implications.

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  • Tilak Raj & Ravi Shankar & Mohammed Suhaib, 2009. "An ISM approach to analyse interaction between barriers of transition to Flexible Manufacturing System," International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 16(4), pages 417-438.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijmtma:v:16:y:2009:i:4:p:417-438
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    1. Sandhya Dixit & Tilak Raj, 2018. "A Hybrid MADM Approach for the Evaluation of Different Material Handling Issues in Flexible Manufacturing Systems," Administrative Sciences, MDPI, vol. 8(4), pages 1-19, November.
    2. Ajay Chauhan & Swati Gupta & Sanjay Gupta, 2023. "An ISM and MICMAC Approach for Modelling the Contributors of Multibagger Stocks," Asia-Pacific Financial Markets, Springer;Japanese Association of Financial Economics and Engineering, vol. 30(4), pages 677-699, December.
    3. Bhupender Singh & Sandeep Grover & Vikram Singh, 2017. "A benchmarking model for Indian service industries using MICMAC and WISM approach," 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 1266-1281, November.
    4. Suman Gothwal & Tilak Raj, 2017. "Analyzing the factors affecting the flexibility in FMS using weighted interpretive structural modeling (WISM) approach," 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 408-422, June.

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