Title :
How flexible is your FMS?
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Manage., Sheffield Univ., UK
fDate :
12/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Although flexible manufacturing systems (FMSs) are often presented as capable of machining a wide range of products, there are many intrinsic constraints that limit their use. The author explains the limitations and describes a number of steps FMS users could take to prevent constraints in the initial design precluding good performance
Keywords :
flexible manufacturing systems; management; planning; production control; FMS; constraints; flexible manufacturing systems; machining; planning; production control; productivity;
Journal_Title :
Manufacturing Engineer
DOI :
10.1049/me:19990607
