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In order to compete in an increasingly demanding market, many manufacturing companies have to redesign or restructure their manufacturing systems so that a set of coherent manufacturing strategies can be supported. So this book aims to provide a comprehensive treatment of manufacturing strategy analysis (MSA) and manufacturing systems design (MSD). The strategic concerns of manufacturing are linked to subsequent manufacturing systems design activities through the use of an effective MSA/MSD interface. Topics include: A structured approach to formulating manufacturing strategies; A set of linking processes to translate MSA concerns into relevant MSD action plans; Case studies. This book is intended to help graduates and industry-based professionals to make more informed decisions when working on system-design or redesign projects.
List of contents
From the contents: Overview of a Unified Framework of Manufacturing Systems Management
- The Fundamentals of Systems Approach to Manufacturing Systems Design and Operation
- Manufacturing Strategy Analysis and Systems Design - Theory and Practice
- The MSA/MSD Task Frames
- The Complete MSA/MSD Cycle
- System Implementation
- Relative Operations
- Structuring and Implementation of the Prototype CAMSD System
- Case Studies
- Appendix
- References
- Index
