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Some Organizational Aspects of Cellular Manufacture Based on Computer Simulation

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This paper examines numerical measures of effectiveness of cellular production systems which may be used, such as throughput time, work-in-progress and plant utilization. Using computer simulation, the effects of composition of cellular groupings are investigated. Factors in system design are considered, based upon balance and compromise between the measures of effectiveness. Also some aspects of dynamic states of cellular systems are examined, including concepts of elasticity and stability of operation, interference and choking.

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  1. K. I. Baldwin and J. R. Crookall. An investigation into the application of grouping principles and cellular manufacture, using Monte Carlo simulation. CIRP Journal on Manufacturing Systems. (1972) 1, no. 3, pp. 193–208.

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  1. Imperial College of Science and Technology, London, UK

    D. Athersmith & J. R. Crookall

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  1. D. Athersmith
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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK

    S. A. Tobias (Chance Professor and Head of Department) (Chance Professor and Head of Department)

  2. University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, UK

    F. Koenigsberger (Professor of Machine Tool Engineering) (Professor of Machine Tool Engineering)

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Athersmith, D., Crookall, J.R. (1975). Some Organizational Aspects of Cellular Manufacture Based on Computer Simulation. In: Tobias, S.A., Koenigsberger, F. (eds) Proceedings of the Fifteenth International Machine Tool Design and Research Conference. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-01986-1_6

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