Performance Evaluation and Design of Flexible Manufacturing System: A Case Study

Abstract

The case study reflects results of a detailed simulation study in order to design and analyze a Flexible Manufacturing System. This paper aims at the performance enhancement of manufacturing system in Indian industry. An ample amount of literature review has been done to apprehend various factors affecting the performance of a manufacturing system which includes conceptual study of the machine & resource utilization, reducing time span, reducing in process inventories and improving control etc. The manufacturing company under focus of our research is operating on a traditional manufacturing system. With the intensifying global competition demands increased productivity in order to fulfil market demands for which the company should change to FMS. The research undertakes analysis of manufacturing systems of the gear manufacturing unit and hence attempts to provide solution to its prolonging problems. This research work will benefit other manufacturing industries as well. To conclude, simulation models are developed and the effect of seizing on the performance improvement is studied