Manufacturing Systems Design and Analysis
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Manufacturing Systems Design and Analysis B. Wu Department of Manufacturing and Engineering Systems, Brunei University, Middlesex, UK
SPRINGER-SCIENCE+BUSINESS MEDIA, B.V.
First edition 1992 ©
1992 B . W u
Originally published by Chapman & Hall 1992 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 1992 Typeset in Times by Best-set Typesetter L t d , H o n g K o n g I S B N 978-0-412-40840-3 A p a r t from any fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study, or criticism or review, as permitted under the U K Copyright Designs and Patents A c t , 1988, this publication may not be reproduced, stored, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permission in writing of the publishers, or in the case of reprographic reproduction only in accordance with the terms of the licences issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency in the U K , or in accordance with the terms of licences issued by the appropriate Reproduction Rights Organization outside the U K . Enquiries concerning reproduction outside the terms stated here should be sent to the publishers at the London address printed on this page. The publisher makes no representation, express or implied, with regard to the accuracy of the information contained in this book and cannot accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication data W u , B . ( B i n ) , 1957Manufacturing systems design and analysis/B. W u . p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-412-40840-3 ISBN 978-94-011-3128-5 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-94-011-3128-5 1. Production engineering. 2. Manufacturing processes. I. Title. TS176.W8 1992 670.427—dc2() 91-30683 CIP
Contents Preface PART ONE SYSTEMS
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1 Overview of manufacturing systems analysis in the technological age 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Manufacturing industry in context 1.3 The new environment 1.4 Can technology solve all the problems of manufacturing industry? l.5 The systematic approach: the role of manufacturing systems engineering in the modernization of manufacturing l.6 Conclusion Further reading Questions
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2 Systems concepts 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Basic systems concepts 2.3 Communication and control 2.4 Description and use of a prototype system model 2.5 Conclusion Further reading
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PART TWO MANUFACTURING
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3 A conceptual model of a manufacturing system 3.1 Introduction 3.2 The 1DEFo system definition technique 3.3 Structure of OHMS 3.4 Conclusion Further reading Questions
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PART THREE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
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4 The general systems approach to problem-solving 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Systems analysis: a model of a problem-solving cycle 4.3 Overview of the 'soft' systems approach 4.4 Conclusion Further reading Questions
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