Flexibility analysis of two assembly lines

Kurtoğlu, Ahmet

doi:10.1016/j.rcim.2003.10.011

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“…Specific adapted measures or frameworks to develop these metrics (Kochikar and Narendran 1992;Parker and Wirth 1999;Shewchunk 1993) or applications for different systems (Edmondson and Redford 2003;Kurtoglu 2004;Kaschel and Sánchez 2006) can be found.…”

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Operational flexibility quantification in a make-to-order assembly system

Calvo

Domingo

Pérez

2007

Int J Flex Manuf Syst

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Manufacturing flexibility is becoming a fundamental production objective, along with cost, quality, and delivery time. Current production systems face quick changes in market conditions and they need to adapt in this environment. The supply chain and industrial globalization give an important role for assembly systems. Placed at the end of the value chain, assembly systems must face those quick changes successfully to reach the expected performance. The key performance indicators are normally based on cost, quality, and delivery time objectives. Reducing costs and improving quality are almost universal goals. Delivery time is typically determined by customer demand in the supply chain, planning from make-to-stock to make-to-order, and aspiring to reach a just-in-time manufacturing system. In this context, flexibility could be the differential advantage to tackle uncertainty. Closely related to the rest of production objectives and the overall performance of the system, flexibility must be integrated in the system for successful decision-making in operations. This work presents this approach of flexibility. A brief review of flexibility concepts and measurements in the literature precedes an introduction to flexibility, defined based on the function of utility. This function represents the expectations of system performance. This approach allows the formulation of the taxonomy of operational flexibility in agreement with the classical types identified in former works. Next, an integer model is programmed to simulate the basic behavior of task planning in a make-to-order assembly system. This first application illustrates flexibility quantification based on utility evolution. The use of common industrial parameters to quantify operational flexibility will finally facilitate an integrated interpretation of system performance trends.

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Section: Methodology Of Flexibility Quantificationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Operational flexibility quantification in a make-to-order assembly system

Calvo

Domingo

Pérez

2007

Int J Flex Manuf Syst

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“…Koren et al [38] evaluated manufacturing systems, considering the configuration of machines and material handling. In 2004, Kurtoglu [39] used the cost of changing a system, aiming the production of new products/variants and Wiendahl and Heger [40] referred to the concept of changeability. Wahab [41] studied measures for machine and product mix flexibility.…”

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Product mix strategy and manufacturing flexibility

Fernandes

Gouveia

Pinho

2012

Journal of Manufacturing Systems

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“…According to Khouja (1998) volume flexibility of a system is studied by examining the shape of the cost per piece curve of the system for different production volumes while Jack and Raturi (2002) stated that an extensive list of drivers and sources regarding volume flexibility has been presented. Finally, Kurtoglu (2004) studied the flexibility of two assembly lines, by calculating the manufacturing costs for changing a system to produce new products. Thorough reviews on approaches for assessing flexibility can be found in Sethi and Sethi (1990), De Toni and Tonchia (1998), Beach et al (2000) and Giachetti et al (2003).…”

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A study of technology adoption in manufacturing firms

Kristianto

Ajmal

Addo-Tenkorang³

et al. 2012

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

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If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. AbstractPurpose -The purpose of this paper is to study the effect of technology adoption on operational competitiveness by taking an example from international manufacturing companies. Design/methodology/approach -This paper develops a conceptual model to generate strategic flexibility and benefit for a manufacturing firm by managing manufacturing strategy and technology adoption with different leadership roles. Findings -The results show that the leadership role is a significant factor to motivate strategic flexibility and generate higher benefit. For intellectuals, the mechanism provides a new approach to explicate technology adoption in a manufacturing company. Besides, it provides a deep-rooted preliminary point for supplementary empirical assessment. The mechanism facilitates managers to expand their understanding of the leadership role for trust building and knowledge sharing in manufacturing firms. Practical implications -With that enhanced understanding, the managers can spotlight their actions, which help further to perk up their firm's competitiveness provoked by supporting the knowledge sharing activities through appropriate leadership roles. Originality/value -The mechanism developed in this study is believed to be the first sober effort to provide a deeper theoretical understanding of trust building for improving operational competitiveness in manufacturing firms with a practical approach.

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Flexibility analysis of two assembly lines

Cited by 22 publications

References 19 publications

Operational flexibility quantification in a make-to-order assembly system

Operational flexibility quantification in a make-to-order assembly system

Product mix strategy and manufacturing flexibility

A study of technology adoption in manufacturing firms

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