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Segment set-based part input sequencing in flexible manufacturing systems |
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| Authors: | Yumin He Ram Rachamadugu Milton L. Smith Kathryn E. Stecke |
| Affiliation: | 1. School of Economics and Management, Beihang University, Beijing, Chinaheyumin@buaa.edu.cn;3. College of Business and Innovation, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA;4. Department of Industrial Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA;5. Department of Operations Management, Naveen Jindal School of Management, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, USA |
| Abstract: | In competitive and uncertain business environments, manufacturing firms face various challenges requiring quick response, customisation and cost effectiveness to sustain competitive advantage. This paper proposes a segment set-based approach for the part input sequencing problem of flexible manufacturing systems (FMSs). The segment set theorems are built for the development of the segment set-based approach for the problem. A numerical study is done using simulation, and validated through statistical analyses. Our approach results in the significant performance improvement of the FMSs. Managerial implications are discussed. Further research is also provided. |
| Keywords: | FMS sequencing quick response manufacturing make-to-order production mass customisation/mass personalisation dynamic workload balance |