Flexibility measurement in production systems: handling uncertainties in industrial production

With this as a background, this book explores the current developments and trends as well as their impact on today’s production systems. It also compares known strategies, concepts and methods used to achieve production flexibility. Similarly, the practical knowledge and current research will be drawn upon andsubjected to a sound scientific analysis , through which the technical and organizational flexibility ranges can be measured in their application in a production system. The convenience and usefulness of this concept for manufacturers is substantiated by its implementation in a software tool called ecoFLEX andits practical application, based on extensive examples. This illustrates how flexibility flaws can be quickly identified, classified and properly disposed of using ecoFLEX. This tool helps to close the gap between ERP / PPS systems and digital factory planning tools. A guide for the application of methods to evaluate the flexibility of production systems It describes the development of a novel evaluation methodology and it shows its detailed practical application It is interesting for industrial practice, but also to university research and teaching INDICE: Introduction. Analysis of the field of observation. Introduction of a new Evaluation Methodology. Practical Experience in the new Methodology. Summary and Outlook. References. Appendix A Basic Knowledge. Appendix B Additional Methods for Calculating of Flexibility. Appendix C Demonstration of Further Aspects Regarding the Evaluation Methodology. Appendix D Example of a Production System (for Illustrating Flexibility Calculations). Appendix E Calculation Parameters of the Expansion Activities from the Example Production System.

• ISBN: 978-3-642-18116-0
• Editorial: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 230
• Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés