Integrated definition modeling and Taguchi analysis of flexible manufacturing systems: aircraft industry application
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY, vol.68, pp.2169-2183, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 68
- Publication Date: 2013
- Doi Number: 10.1007/s00170-013-4829-9
- Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.2169-2183
- Keywords: Flexible manufacturing systems, Taguchi experimental design, Simulation, IDEF, Aircraft industry
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
In this paper, flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) are studied. Firstly, an FMS design approach is proposed using integrated definition for function methodology. A systematic layout design and performance evaluation scheme is presented and detailed using this modeling framework. Then, the proposed approach is carried out with a case study from an aircraft industry to convert an existing traditional production system to FMS. To improve the system performance, a simulation-based method with Taguchi approach consisting of multiproducts is utilized. The objective is to find the machine and the product mix that achieves the maximum utilization while minimizing the cycle time. FMS system performance has been greatly improved by determining the most advantageous level of system components. It has also shown that FMS is a practicable production system in aircraft industry.