A framework for understanding flexibility of manufacturing systems

D. Gupta; J. A. Buzacott

doi:10.1016/0278-6125(89)90028-9

A framework for understanding flexibility of manufacturing systems

D. Gupta, J. A. Buzacott

Center for Transportation Studies

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Abstract

The concept of "flexibility" has been a recurring theme in the recent operations research literature pertaining to manufacturing. Although flexibility is recognized for its strategic importance to the future of manufacturing, critical underpinnings of this concept are not well understood. This paper presents a comprehensive study of flexibility and proposes a scheme for assessing "value of flexibility", a surrogate flexibility measure. The paper also provides valuable conceptual foundations for the development of quantitative models dealing with economic evaluation of investments in the flexibly automated manufacturing systems.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	89-97
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Manufacturing Systems
Volume	8
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0278-6125(89)90028-9
State	Published - 1989

Keywords

Economic Justifications
Flexibility
Flexible Manufacturing Systems
Surrogate Measures
Value of Flexibility

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