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A Multilevel Decision Support System for the Financial Justification of Automated Flexible Manufacturing Systems

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  • George E. Monahan

    (College of Commerce, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1206 South Sixth Street, Champaign, Illinois 61820)

  • Timothy L. Smunt

    (Graduate School of Business Administration, Washington University, Campus Box 1133, St. Louis, Missouri 63130)

Abstract

A decision support system (DSS) can be used to evaluate the conversion of batch production processes to automated flexible manufacturing processes. In this DSS, we utilize three levels of analysis: (1) the long-term, firm-planning level, (2) the medium-term, factory-operating level, and (3) the automated-work-cell-design level. An example DSS uses currently available software for the medium- and short-term levels. It can be used to examine detailed designs of work cells and determine their impact on alternative implementation strategies.

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  • George E. Monahan & Timothy L. Smunt, 1987. "A Multilevel Decision Support System for the Financial Justification of Automated Flexible Manufacturing Systems," Interfaces, INFORMS, vol. 17(6), pages 29-40, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:orinte:v:17:y:1987:i:6:p:29-40
    DOI: 10.1287/inte.17.6.29
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    1. Ramasesh, Ranga V. & Jayakumar, Maliyakal D., 1997. "Inclusion of flexibility benefits in discounted cash flow analyses for investment evaluation: A simulation/optimization model," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 102(1), pages 124-141, October.

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