A feasibility study on the tactical-design justification of reconfigurable manufacturing systems (RMSs) using fuzzy AHP
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2004Keyword
Reconfigurable Manufacturing SystemsRMSs
Manufacturing System
MS
Capacity Value
Functionality Degree
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Reconfigurable manufacturing systems (RMSs) are designed based on the current and future requirements of the market and the manufacturing system (MS). The first stage of designing an RMS at the tactical level is the evaluation of economic and manufacturing/operational feasibility. Because of risk and uncertainty in an RMS environment, this major task must be performed precisely before investment in the detailed design. The present paper highlights the importance of manufacturing capacity and functionality for the feasibility of an RMS design during reconfiguration processes. Due to uncertain demands of product families, the RMS key-design factors, i.e. capacity value, functionality degree and reconfiguration time, are characterized by the identified fuzzy sets. Consequently, an integrated structure of the analytical hierarchical process and fuzzy set theory is presented. The proposed model provides additional insights into a feasibility study of an RMS design by considering both technical and economical aspects. The fuzzy analytical hierarchical process model is examined in an industrial case study by means of Expert Choice software. Finally, the fuzzy multicriteria model is sensitively analysed within the fuzzy domains of those attributes, which are considered to be critical for the case study.Version
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Abdi, M.R. and Labib, A.W. (2004). A feasibility study on the tactical-design justification of reconfigurable manufacturing systems (RMSs) using fuzzy AHP. International Journal of Production Research. Vol. 42, No. 15, pp. 3055-3076.Link to Version of Record
https://doi.org/10.1080/00207540410001696041Type
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https://doi.org/10.1080/00207540410001696041