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Planning in Flexible Manufacturing Systems

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Part of the book series: Operations Research Proceedings ((ORP,volume 1987))

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Flexible Manufacturing Systems are defined as computer controlled production systems capable of processing a variety of part types. The main components of such a system are:

  • numerically controlled manufacturing machines including the tools to operate these machines,

  • an automated material handling system to move the workpieces (e.g. conveyors, tow-lines, automated guided vehicles,…),

  • on-line computer control to manage the entire FMS, including the manufacturing and handling under variable part type mix.

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  1. Leuven (B), Belgium

    Ludo F. Gelders

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  1. Fachbereich Mathematik, Technische Hochschule Darmstadt, Schloßgartenstraße 7, D-6100, Darmstadt, Deutschland

    Helmut Schellhaas

  2. Department of Mathematics, Agricultural University Wageningen, De Dreijen 8, NL-6703 BC, Wageningen, The Netherlands

    Paul van Beek

  3. Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaft, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Mertonstraße 17, D-6000, Frankfurt, Deutschland

    Heinz Isermann

  4. Institut für Betriebswirtschaftslehre, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Olshausenstraße 40, D-2300, Kiel, Deutschland

    Reinhart Schmidt

  5. Centre for Quantitative Methods, Nederlandse Philips Bedrijven B.V., P.O. Box 218, NL-5600 MD, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

    Mynt Zijlstra

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Gelders, L.F. (1988). Planning in Flexible Manufacturing Systems. In: Schellhaas, H., van Beek, P., Isermann, H., Schmidt, R., Zijlstra, M. (eds) DGOR/NSOR. Operations Research Proceedings, vol 1987. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73778-7_3

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