Expectations and disappointments of industrial innovations. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Gideon Halevi.
• Authors: Halevi, Gideon, 1928-
• Contents: Preface; Contents; 1 Introduction; Abstract; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Remarkable Innovation: Mass Production; 1.3 Batch Production; 1.4 Improving Productivity of Batch Production; 1.4.1 Manufacturing; 1.4.1.1 Master Production Schedule (MPS); 1.4.1.2 Material Requirements (Resource) Planning (MRP)1; 1.4.1.3 Capacity Planning System (CPS)1; 1.5 Favorite Innovation: The Search for Production Efficiency; 1.5.1 Outcome of Long Throughput Times; 1.5.2 Remarkable Innovation: Group Technology; 1.5.3 Remarkable Innovation: Numerical Control Machines; 1.6 Conclusions; 2 Group Technology; Abstract. 2.1 Introduction2.1.1 The Evolution of Group Technology; 2.1.1.1 Benefits of Group Technology; 2.2 Definition of Group Technology; 2.3 Expectations of Group Technology; 2.3.1 Group Technology as Leading Technology; 2.3.2 Predictions for Group Technology; 2.4 Disappointments in Group Technology; 2.4.1 Form Families; 2.4.1.1 Visual Inspection; 2.4.1.2 Production Flow Analysis; 2.4.1.3 Classification and Coding System; 2.4.2 Classification and Coding; 2.4.2.1 Coding Systems; 2.4.3 Creating Part Families1; 2.4.3.1 Design-Oriented Classification and Coding Systems. 2.4.3.2 Production-Oriented Classification and Coding Systems2.4.3.3 Resource-Oriented Classification and Coding Systems; 2.5 Summary; References; Further Reading; 3 Numerical Control; Abstract; 3.1 Numerical Control (NC); 3.1.1 CNC and DNC; 3.2 Increased Processing Time; 3.2.1 Automatic Tool Changer; 3.2.2 Automatic Workpiece Loading/Unloading; 3.2.3 Machining Center; 3.3 Auxiliary Manufacturing Hardware; 3.3.1 Industrial Robots; 3.3.2 AGV-Automated Guided Vehicle; 3.3.3 AS/RS Automated Warehouse; 3.4 Remarkable Successes and Disappointments; 3.4.1 Flexible Manufacturing System-FMS. 3.4.1.1 FMS Control Planning3.4.2 Flexible Manufacturing Cell-FMC; 3.4.3 Unmanned Factory-The Factory of the Future; 3.4.3.1 Automated Factories in the Year 2000; Difficulty in Forecasting; Future Automated Factory; Automatic Assembly; IE Practices; 3.4.3.2 CIM as a Basis for the Factory of the Future; Future Prospects; Robotics and Artificial Intelligence; Technological Vignette of the Future Factory; 3.4.3.3 Conclusions; 4 Integrated Manufacturing Systems; Abstract; 4.1 Introduction; 4.1.1 Manufacturing Concepts and Objectives; 4.2 Traditional Manufacturing Approach. 4.2.1 Basic Notions of a Hierarchical Approach4.2.1.1 The "Best" Routing for the Job; 4.2.1.2 Maximum Production Optimization; 4.2.1.3 The Larger the Quantity, the Better the Productivity; 4.3 Computer Integrated Manufacturing; 4.4 Overview of Manufacturing Proposal Methods; 4.4.1 List of Manufacturing Methods; 4.4.2 Detailed Descriptions of Certain Methods; 4.4.2.1 JIT-Just in Time Manufacturing; Bibliography; 4.4.2.2 TQM-Total Quality Management; Bibliography; 4.4.2.3 Lean Manufacturing; Bibliography; 4.5 Summary; 5 Analysis and Restoration; Abstract; 5.1 Introduction.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (xi, 131 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 670; Engineering; Manufacturing processes -- Technological innovations; Industrial engineering; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Industrial Engineering; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Industrial Technology; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Manufacturing; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades; Industrial engineering; Manufacturing processes -- Technological innovations; Technology & Engineering -- Automation; Business & Economics -- Management; Automatic control engineering; Project management; Engineering economy; Project management; Technology & Engineering -- General; Engineering: general; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319507026; 3319507028
• Related ISBNs: 9783319507019; 331950701X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed May 5, 2017).
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