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Machine-Part Formation Enabling Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems Configuration Design: Line Balancing Problem for Low Volume and High Variety

In: Managing Complexity

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  • Mads Bejlegaard

    (Aalborg University)

  • Thomas Ditlev Brunoe

    (Aalborg University)

  • Kjeld Nielsen

    (Aalborg University)

  • Jacob Bossen

    (Aalborg University)

Abstract

Group Technology plays an important role in mass customization, coping with the difficulties in multi-product, small-lot-sized production, due to the importance of product and part-family formation. There have been many applications of Group Technology organizing manufacturing facilities, and many approaches have been created, but none of these has been found to be universally suited to all types of companies. Hence, many companies use instead their own systems for their particular applications. Based on an existing manufacturing environment, this paper contributes to the process of machine-part-family formation by identifying machine-part formations and process similarities. Additionally, configuration of a Reconfigurable Manufacturing System based on one particular part-family identified is carried out with the purpose of assessing the line balancing problem of high variety.

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  • Mads Bejlegaard & Thomas Ditlev Brunoe & Kjeld Nielsen & Jacob Bossen, 2017. "Machine-Part Formation Enabling Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems Configuration Design: Line Balancing Problem for Low Volume and High Variety," Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics, in: Jocelyn Bellemare & Serge Carrier & Kjeld Nielsen & Frank T. Piller (ed.), Managing Complexity, chapter 0, pages 139-146, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:prbchp:978-3-319-29058-4_11
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-29058-4_11
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