Design and Analysis of Integrated Manufacturing Systems

Design and Analysis of Integrated Manufacturing Systems is a fresh look at manufacturing from a systems point of view. This collection of papers from a symposium sponsored by the National Academy of Engineering explores the need for new technologies, the more effective use of new tools of analysis, and the improved integration of all elements of manufacturing operations, including machines, information, and humans. It is one of the few volumes to include detailed proposals for research that match the needs of industry.

Table of Contents

• Front Matter
• Integrated Manufacturing Systems: An Overview
• Manufacturing Systems: Meeting the Competitive Challenge
• Design and Analysis of Integrated Electronics Manufacturing Systems
• Flexible Machining in an Integrated System
• Material Handling in Integrated Manufacturing Systems
• Designing an Information System for Integrated Manufacturing Systems
• Integration and Flexibility of Software for Integrated Manufacturing Systems
• Process and Economic Models for Manufacturing Operations
• A New Perspective on Manufacturing Systems Analysis
• Simulation in Designing and Scheduling Manufacturing Systems
• The Human Role in Advaced Manufacturing Systems
• Modeling in the Design Process
• The Strategic Approach to Product Design
• Advisory Committee for the Conference
• Contributors
• Glossary
• Index
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