Performance Comparisons of Cellular Manufacturing and Functional Layout Using Chained Labor Flezibility
This study investigates the relative performance of cellular manufacturing (CM) systems, with functional layouts (FL) using the concept of chained labor flexibility. Since labor forms a second major constraining resource in addition to machine resources, and many of the advantages in CM arise from labor flexibility, a dualresource- constrained (DRC) system context is assumed, with both machine and labor components, alongside several dimensions of labor flexibility such as labor assignment and scheduling rules, and several levels of labor cross-training. In addition, the relatively new concept of chained labor flexibility is assumed. We first draw insights from queuing models, followed by simulation investigation of a larger shop setting and statistical analysis of the simulation data. We assume several levels of chained labor flexibility, in addition to other relevant factors such as lot size, setup reduction, and labor assignment rules. The impact of chained cross-training and how it affects the performance advantages over FL are summarized.
Cellular manufacturing chained cross-training lean manufacturing and supply chains
Nallan C.Suresh
Department of Operations Management & Strategy, School of Management The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA
国际会议
The Third International Conference on Operations and Supply Chain Management(第三届运营与供应链管理国际会议)
武汉
英文
173-176
2009-07-28（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）