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A graphical representation schema - Updated Petri Nets (UPN) - has been developed to model rule based company policy specifications, in the context of computer integrated manufacturing systems. UPN facilitates the modeling ...

This paper considers the problem of scheduling a given set of jobs on a single machine in order to minimize the total earliness and tardiness costs. The scheduling horizon is divided into elementary periods; jobs have ...

Systems integration is recognized as a key to improving efficiency and productivity in an engineering and manufacturing environment. The ultimate goal is to provide engineering management with improved systems efficiency, ...

The performance of cellular manufacturing systems is intrinsically sensitive to demand variations and machine breakdowns. A cell formation methodology that addresses, during the shop design stage, system robustness with ...

In this paper, the problem of temporal aggregation in production planning is addressed. A single facility with multiple part types is considered. The planning horizon consists of a sequence of elementary time periods, and ...

A mechanism with the potential to control the information flow among all of the manufacturing application systems, in order to streamline factory activities, based on company-specific and company-wide policies and procedures ...

This paper presents a novel application of the Layered Electrical Product (LEP) model of the PDES (Product Data Exchange specification using STEP) standard. All three levels of the LEP model are developed for a typical ...

A comprehensive methodology for the formation of manufacturing cells in an environment consisting of unique as well as multiple, functionally identical machines is presented in this paper. The proposed method presupposes ...

The relatively new area of manufacturing technology referred to as Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) is defined and explored In terms of its current status and future potential. The various components of CIM are ...

Interfaces with operational MRP II systems can realize substantial benefits in warehousing management and control. This paper presents the design, development, programming and implementation of an inventory planning system, ...