Synopsis
The focus of this book is manufacturing lead time - ie the time from when a batch enters the shop floor to the time it leaves manufacturing as a finished part or product. Typically, this manufacturing lead time is 10 to 20 times the actual processing time. It is the author's contention that this time must be reduced to a level comparable to the actual processing time. This, they explain can be achieved by the use of sound operational planning and control systems. To reinforce this the major concern of this book is operational level production planning and control systems normally referred to as shop floor control systems. The text suggests that conventional commercially available computer based systems are very weak on this aspect of production planning and control. It recommends an approach to the development and installation of sophisticated shop floor control(SFC) systems which is a social technical approach to design and installation and develops a set of software tools to support the development and installation of these systems. The overall approach is verified by an industrial case study which concludes the book.
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Review
The book achieves its aim of balancing material on technology (both manufacturing and information) with that on research, on organisational and social aspects, and on the more pragmatic implementation issues. - International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing; ...a very valuable contribution to current thinking in manufacture which will last for decades to come, and is therefore highly recommended. -Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems.; The book is well structured and presents interesting material on the subject of SFC. Each chapter comprises a separate introduction and conclusion in addition to an overview of each part. Overall the book presents a good balance between research and industrial practice. - International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing
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Shop Floor Control Systems
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Condition: Very Good. The focus of this book is on the use of sound operational planning and control systems in the manufacturing process. It seeks to present an approach to the development and installation of sophisticated shop floor control systems and supports the theories with an industrial case study. Num Pages: 256 pages, index, figures, tables. BIC Classification: KJMV5; KND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 610. Nice, clean copy. 1991. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # KSG0006380
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Condition: Very Good. The focus of this book is on the use of sound operational planning and control systems in the manufacturing process. It seeks to present an approach to the development and installation of sophisticated shop floor control systems and supports the theories with an industrial case study. Num Pages: 256 pages, index, figures, tables. BIC Classification: KJMV5; KND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 610. Nice, clean copy. 1991. Hardcover. . . . . Seller Inventory # KSG0006380