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A Systems Approach to AMT Deployment /

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A Systems Approach to AMT Development is part of the Advanced Manufacturing Series edited by Professor Pham of the University of Wales, College of Cardiff. Its subject is the acquisition of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT) and its introduction into a production environment. The topic is appro...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Towill, Denis R.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Cherrington, J. E.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Springer London, 1993.
Series:Advanced manufacturing series.
Subjects:
Economics.
Engineering economy.
Business planning.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Setting the Scene for AMT Introduction
  • Organisational Factors Influencing the Introduction of AMT in Small Companies
  • Company AMT Profiling
  • Learning Curve Models
  • Forecasting via Learning Curves
  • Dynamics of AMT Capacity Planning
  • Use of Discrete Event Simulation in Evaluating FMS Performance
  • FMS Shop Floor Experience
  • Shop Floor Experiences of Implementing AMT in Machining Cells
  • Organisation Problems when Introducing AMT into Large Firms
  • AMT Vendor Experience
  • General Methodology for Smoothing the Introduction of AMT.