Methods in manufacturing systems engineering – the background

Reports on the background to research into the use of structured methods in the manufacturing domain. Discusses the systems techniques available – SSADM, LBMS, CCTA – and methods such as MASCOT,YSM, and IDEF. Surmises that while use of the above techniques is profitable a number of criticisms can be made: jargon,over‐rigourousness, and neglect of the factory environment the system will become a part of.