Integration of Part Selection, Machine Loading and Machining Optimisation Decisions for Balanced Workload in Flexible Manufacturing System

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dc.contributor.authorMgwatu, Mussa I.
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-16T06:16:51Z
dc.date.available2016-03-16T06:16:51Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractThis paper demonstrates the importance of incorporating and solving the machining optimisation problem jointly with part selection and machine loading problems in order to avoid unbalanced workload in the FMS. Unbalanced workload renders to ineffective FMS such that some machines on the manufacturing shop floor become more occupied than others. Since CNC machine tools employed in the FMS are rather expensive, it is mostly important to balance the workload so that all machines can be effectively utilised. Therefore, in this study, two mathematical models are presented and solved in efforts to balance the workload and improve the performance of the FMS. A two-stage sequential approach is adopted whereby the first stage deals with the maximum throughput objective while the second stage deals with the minimum production cost objective. The results show that when part selection, machine loading and machining optimisation problems are jointly solved, more practical decisions can be made and a wide range of balanced workload in the FMS can be realised with minimum production cost objective. The results also show that the available machine time and tooling budget have enormous effects on throughput and production cost.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMgwatu, M., 2011. Integration of part selection, machine loading and machining optimisation decisions for balanced workload in flexible manufacturing system. International Journal of Industrial Engineering Computations, 2(4), pp.913-930.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1923-2934
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/968
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Industrial Engineering Computationsen_US
dc.subjectPart selectionen_US
dc.subjectMachine loadingen_US
dc.subjectMachining optimisationen_US
dc.subjectFlexible manufacturing systemsen_US
dc.titleIntegration of Part Selection, Machine Loading and Machining Optimisation Decisions for Balanced Workload in Flexible Manufacturing Systemen_US
dc.typeNewspaper Articleen_US
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