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Evaluation of Manufacturing Systems

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Macroergonomics for Manufacturing Systems

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The proper functioning of manufacturing systems can be ensured by conducting evaluations in terms of quality, productivity, leanness, flexibility, and reliability, among others. Then, after such evaluations, it is important to apply methods and strategies to improve the aforementioned aspects. In this chapter, we define the concept of evaluation and discuss its different stages. Also, we discuss the three aspects upon which manufacturing systems have been assessed through the years.

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  1. Department of Industrial Engineering, Instituto Tecnológico de Tijuana, Calzada Tecnológico, Tijuana, 22414, Baja California, Mexico

    Arturo Realyvásquez-Vargas

  2. Department of Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing, Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, Av. del Charro 450 Norte, Ciudad Juárez, 32310, Chihuahua, Mexico

    Aide Aracely Maldonado-Macías & Jorge Luis García-Alcaraz

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Realyvásquez-Vargas, A., Maldonado-Macías, A.A., García-Alcaraz, J.L. (2018). Evaluation of Manufacturing Systems. In: Macroergonomics for Manufacturing Systems. Management and Industrial Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68684-4_2

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