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Process Planning, Scheduling and Control for One-of-a-Kind Production

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Process Planning and Scheduling for Distributed Manufacturing

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This chapter describes a framework for computer-aided process planning, scheduling and control for flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) producing One-of-a-Kind Products (OKP). This constitutes a form of mass customisation (MC) using one-piece flow (mass production) to produce variations on a number of different kinds of products (customisation). The basic concept is to produce customised forms of a standard product in the same time and for the same cost as the standard product. There is a need to capture customer requirements that specify the variation of the standard product easily, quickly and accurately. Also, there is a need to be able to respond to changing demands in the market for new variations and options for standard products. This chapter includes a case study of a company that produces a significant number of products daily that require the use of computer-aided engineering software systems and CNC (computer numerical control) equipment. The planning and control of these FMS are complicated because of the non-standard nature of the products.

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  2. Departments of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada

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Dean, P., Tu, Y., Xue, D. (2007). Process Planning, Scheduling and Control for One-of-a-Kind Production. In: Wang, L., Shen, W. (eds) Process Planning and Scheduling for Distributed Manufacturing. Springer Series in Advanced Manufacturing. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-752-7_5

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