A Hierarchical approach to solving machine grouping and loading problems of flexible manufacturing systems
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This paper ties some previous results together by suggesting a hierarchical approach to solve actual grouping and loading problems of a flexible manufacturing system (FMS) system, formulated in all detail as nonlinear integer programs.About:
This article is published in European Journal of Operational Research.The article was published on 1986-03-01 and is currently open access. It has received 132 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Flexible manufacturing system & Production planning.read more
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A Branch and Bound Approach for Machine Load Balancing in Flexible Manufacturing Systems
TL;DR: A nonlinear integer mathematical programming formulation of the loading problem is formulated and an efficient solution procedure is proposed and illustrated with an example to demonstrate the efficiency of the suggested special-purpose procedures.
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A synthesis of decision models for tool management in automated manufacturing
TL;DR: An integrated conceptual framework for resource planning is presented to examine how tool management issues, depending upon their scope, can be classified into tool-level, machine- level, and system-level concerns, and how information from lower levels feeds back to higher level decisions.
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The part families problem in flexible manufacturing systems
TL;DR: Two new methodologies to overcome the drawbacks of the classical approach to parts grouping are developed and are very easy to implement because they take advantage of the information already stored in the CAD system.
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Classification and review of FMS scheduling procedures
TL;DR: In this article, a classification scheme is provided that is based on key factors such as the FMS type, the mode of system operation, the nature of the demands placed on the system, the scheduling environment, and the responsiveness of the system to disturbances.
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Application of operational research models and techniques in flexible manufacturing systems
TL;DR: In this article, a classification of flexible manufacturing systems (FMSs) and flexibilities is presented, and a planning and scheduling framework is developed based on this framework, the relevant FMS literature is discussed.
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Formulation and Solution of Nonlinear Integer Production Planning Problems for Flexible Manufacturing Systems
TL;DR: This paper defines a set of five production planning problems that must be solved for efficient use of an FMS, and addresses specifically the grouping and loading problems.
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Loading and control policies for a flexible manufacturing system
TL;DR: In this article, an experimental investigation of operating strategies for a computer-controlled flexible manufacturing system is reported, consisting of nine machines, an inspection station and a centralized queueing area, all interconnected by an automatic material handling mechanism.
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Modelling flexible manufacturing systems using mean-value analysis
Rajan Suri,Richard Hildebrant +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe a tool called MVAQ, a computer program based on mean-value analysis of queues, which can predict the performance of flexible manufacturing systems (FMSs).
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A Branch and Bound Approach for Machine Load Balancing in Flexible Manufacturing Systems
TL;DR: A nonlinear integer mathematical programming formulation of the loading problem is formulated and an efficient solution procedure is proposed and illustrated with an example to demonstrate the efficiency of the suggested special-purpose procedures.
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The Optimality of Unbalancing Both Workloads and Machine Group Sizes in Closed Queueing Networks of Multiserver Queues
TL;DR: Using a closed queueing network model, the consequences of varying workloads among multiserver queues that may be of unequal size and the problem of assigning servers of similar types to the queues in the network are solved.