Group Technology: An Integrated Planning and Implementation Concept for Small and Medium Batch Production - Softcover
Synopsis
1 Introduction.- 2 The Basic Forms of GT-Manufacturing Systems.- 2.1 GT-Centre.- 2.2 GT-Cell.- 2.3 GT-Flow Line.- 2.4 Psychological Working Aspects of GT-Manufacturing Systems.- 3 Systems Engineering in the Production Process.- 3.1 Area of Production System Design.- 3.1.1 Product Design.- 3.1.2 Manufacturing Design.- 3.1.3 Work Study and Wage Structure.- 3.2 Systems Engineering Structure.- 3.3 Systems Engineering Procedure.- 3.4 Rules and Working Aids of Systems Engineering.- 4 Classification and Coding.- 4.1 Characteristics and Planning Data.- 4.2 System Structure.- 4.2.1 Sub-System 'Workpiece'.- 4.2.2 Sub-System 'Operation'.- 4.2.3 Sub-System 'Equipment'.- 4.3 Application of the Structure Planning.- 4.4 Technological Data Bank.- 4.5 Evaluation Programme for GT.- 5 Investment and Layout Planning.- 5.1 Investment Planning within the Framework of GT.- 5.2 Determination of the Representative Types Spectrum of Products.- 5.2.1 Number of Representative Product Types.- 5.2.2 Type Mixture.- 5.3 Layout Planning.- 5.3.1 Determining the Machining Groups.- 5.3.2 Determining the GT-Layout Form.- 5.3.3 Selection of Machines.- 6 Parts Design.- 6.1 Survey of the Rationalization Methods.- 6.1.1 Standard Parts.- 6.1.2 Recurring Parts.- 6.1.3 Similarity Types.- 6.1.4 Comparison.- 6.2 Procedure: Similarity Types of the Design Family.- 6.2.1 Selection of the Rationalization Method.- 6.2.2 Analysis.- 6.2.3 Synthesis.- 6.2.4 Working Aids.- 6.3 Model Example: Similarity Types of the Design Family.- 6.4 Aspects of Computer Aided Parts Design.- 7 Process Planning.- 7.1 Similarity Planning.- 7.1.1 Similarity Types.- 7.2 Procedure: Similarity Types of the Machining Family.- 7.2.1 Selection.- 7.2.2 Analysis.- 7.2.3 Synthesis.- 7.2.4 Working Aids.- 7.3 Procedure: Similarity Types of the NC-Programming Family.- 7.4 Model Example: Similarity Types of the Machining Family.- 7.5 Model Example: Similarity Types of the NC-Programming Family.- 7.6 Aspects of Computer Aided Process Planning.- 8 Work Measurement.- 8.1 Survey of Work Measurement Techniques.- 8.1.1 Time Studies.- 8.1.2 Calculation Technique Using Technological Formulae as an Aid.- 8.1.3 Synthetic Times.- 8.1.4 Comparative Estimating.- 8.1.5 Subjective Estimating.- 8.2 Work Measurement on the Basis of the Similarity Types.- 8.3 Model Examples.- 8.3.1 Main Type.- 8.3.2 Basic Type.- 8.3.3 Single Type.- 8.4 Prospect of Computer-assisted Work Measurement.- 9 Production Control.- 9.1 The Crucial Points of Application for GT.- 9.2 Sequence Family Criteria.- 9.2.1 Main Criteria.- 9.2.2 Additional Criteria.- 9.3 Sequence Family Structure.- 9.3.1 Work Programme for the Distribution of Work.- 9.3.2 Information in Respect of Alternative Possibilities.- 10 Wage Structure.- 10.1 Description of the Bonus Wage System.- 10.1.1 Quantity Performance.- 10.1.2 Quality Performance.- 10.1.3 Application Example.- 10.1.4 Handling of the Bonus Wage Scheme.- 11 Conclusions.- References.
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