...A.S. White; M. Censlive Purpose – Lalwani et al. devised a controllable state-space model for a general APVIOBPCS production and inventory system. However, their procedure did not cater for production delays of other than one time unit. The authors have sought to devise a model...

... the decision regarding the number of stations in each segment, and its impact on costs, throughput, and span of control. Design/methodology/approach The paper analyzes the literature, identifies the main considerations related to assembly line segmentation, and develops a mathematical model that reflects...

...N.P. Mahalik; S.K. Lee Almost all industrial systems are distributed with multiple control points which interact to a limited extent, for which the idea of distribution of task at local (field) level is emerging. As locally‐based application tasks can reduce control delays, a fieldbus‐based smart...

... of such a task requires an in‐depth knowledge of several interrelated subjects including: gripper design, force, position, stiffness and compliance control and grasp configurations. In this paper, we review the research finding on these subjects in order to present in a concise manner, which can be easily...

...Chwen‐Tzeng Su Real 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 attributes of demand such as location, quantity, and due date. The objective of this article is to propose...

...Jau Woie Chang; Yih Ping Luh; Shean Shyong Chiou Integrates CAD/CAM, production control and process control in a case study involving manufacturing automation. The manufacturing firm is a distributed cellular system operating in a produce‐to‐order environment. Combines a parametric CAD software...

... information about what the company was actually good at doing. Direct costs and sales were then analysed to determine how best the factory might be structured in order to support the core process. A cost accounting system was established and a system for controlling the engineering process was implemented...

.... It is expected that this will lead to a better understanding of the concept,and also to applications in manufacturing environments which might ultimately lead to a full realization of computer integrated manufacturing (CIM). Computer‐integrated manufacturing Control Flexibility Integrated manufacturing...

... the company embarked on a low‐cost, phased implementation of software and hardware systems that exploit a database to integrate its design,manufacturing the business operations. A major element in these systems is the distributed Command, Communication and Control (C₃) environment which has...