...Vijay R. Kannan; Soumen Ghosh Proposes a virtual cellular manufacturing approach to implementing cellular manufacturing systems that combines the set‐up efficiency typically obtained by traditional cellular manufacturing or group technology systems with the flexibility of a job shop. Unlike...

...Chun‐Hung Cheng; Chon‐Huat Goh; Anita Lee Proposes a two‐stage procedure to design a group technology system. Formulates a 0‐1 quadratic programming model to allocate machines to machine cells and a criterion to form corresponding part families for group technology. The majority of current...

... of the well‐proven assignment algorithm. Also presents an algorithm for dealing with mild cases of exceptional elements and too many machine cells. Uses numerical examples to illustrate the model. Cellular manufacturing Group technology Manufacturing industry Modelling Assignment Model Formulation...

... technology Abstracts and Keywords 2 Equipment Investment Decision Analysis in Cellular Manufacturing Biman K. Ghosh Group Technology, Manufacturing, Production Cellular manufacturing is the organisation of manufacturing equipment based on the requirements of the product or component. Transition...

... process. This article considers the extent to which certain aspects of Group Technology may be integrated with Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Manufacturing to improve efficiency. Indications are given of the extent to which savings may be achieved in certain phases of the process. © MCB UP...

...L.C. Lee The paper looks first at the various types of classification and coding methods used in group technology. A discussion is provided on the pros and cons of classification and its relevance and significance to the establishment of cellular manufacturing. Secondly, the formation of production...

...B.G. Dale; J.L. Burbidge; M.J. Cottam A large multi‐national Engineering company, with production facilities in the UK, recently undertook a study into the possibility of using Group Technology in a proposed “focused factory” for the manufacture of transmission gears and shafts. This paper briefly...