Integrated Manufacturing Systems: Volume 10 Issue 1
Table of contents
A systemic and integrated approach to flexible manufacturing systems design
Denis Borenstein, João Luiz Becker, Eduardo Ribas SantosFlexible manufacturing systems (FMS) design is a complex problem which is concerned with the selection from a wide variety of available system configurations and control strategy…
Evolution of production paradigms: the Toyota and Volvo cases
Moreno MuffattoThis article adopts an evolutionary perspective to analyse the similarities and the possibility of converging various types of production systems and in particular the lean…
Why British companies don’t do effective benchmarking
Amanda Jane Davies, Ashok Kumar KochharRecent years have witnessed considerable interest in benchmarking as a technique for measuring performance against world class performers and identifying best practices. However…
A framework for manufacturing excellence
Vic Gilgeous, Maria GilgeousThe role of maufacturing within the organisation, world class manufacturing (WCM) and manufacturing strategy are outlined. The need for a practical method to establish the steps…
The role of technology in manufacturing strategy: experiences from the Australian wine industry
Stuart OrrRecent research has focused on identifying the role of technology in strategic manufacturing decision making in a particular industry, in this case the Australian wine industry…
Dynamic vehicle control and scheduling of a multi‐depot physical distribution system
Chwen‐Tzeng SuReal time control and scheduling systems determine the vehicle routing plan based on the current status of the system. The status of a system can be represented by different…