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Group Technology and Cellular Manufacturing

A State-of-the-Art Synthesis of Research and Practice

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  • © 1998

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Editors:
  1. Nallan C. Suresh

    1. School of Management, State University of New York, Buffalo, USA

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  2. John M. Kay

    1. School of Industrial and Manufacturing Sciences, Cranfield University, Bedfordshire, UK

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Table of contents (30 chapters)

  1. Operation Planning and Control

    1. Operation and Control of Cellular Systems at Avon Lomalinda, Puerto Rico

      • G. A. Süer
      Pages 339-361

    2. Classification and Analysis of Operating Policies for Manufacturing Cells

      • R. G. Askin, A. Iyer
      Pages 362-379

  2. Cells and Flexible Automation

    1. Cells and Flexible Automation: A History and Synergistic Application

      • K. E. Stecke, R. P. Parker
      Pages 381-400

  3. Human Factors in Cellular Manufacturing

    1. Human Resource Management and Cellular Manufacturing

      • R. Badham, I. P. McLoughlin, D. A. Buchanan
      Pages 401-422

    2. Teams and Cellular Manufacturing: The Role of The Team Leader

      • P. D. Carr, G. Groves
      Pages 423-440

  4. Integranted Implementation Experiences

    1. Group Technology-Based Improvements In Danish Industry

      • J. O. Riis, H. Mikkelsen
      Pages 441-457

    2. Benefits From PFA In Two Make-To-Order Manufacturing Firms in Finland

      • S. Karvonen, J. Holmström, E. Eloranta
      Pages 458-474

    3. Cellular Manufacturing at Zanussi-Electrolux Plant, Susegana, Italy

      • R. Panizzolo
      Pages 475-490

    4. Microsoft Ireland: Realigning Plant, Sales, Key Suppliers By Customer Family

      • R. J. Schonberger
      Pages 491-500

    5. Group Technology at John Deere: Production Planning and Control Issues

      • M. S. Spencer
      Pages 501-516

    6. Design and Reengineering of Production Systems: Yugoslavian (IISE) Approaches

      • D. Zelenović, I. Cosić, R. Maksimović
      Pages 517-536

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 537-550
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About this book

Group Technology and Cellular Manufacturing (GT/CM) have been widely-researched areas in the past 15 years and much progress has been made in all branches of GT/CM. Resulting from this research activity has been a proliferation of techniques for part-machine grouping, engineering data bases, expert system-based design methods for identifying part families, new analytical and simulation tools for evaluating performance of cells, new types of cell incorporating robotics and flexible automation, team-based approaches for organizing the work force and much more; however, the field lacks a careful compilation of this research and its outcomes. The editors of this book have commissioned leading researchers and implementers to prepare specific treatments of topics for their special areas of expertise in this broad-based philosophy of manufacturing. The editors have sought to be global both in coverage of topic matters and contributors.
Group Technology and Cellular Manufacturing addresses the needs and interests of three groups of individuals in the manufacturing field: academic researchers, industry practitioners, and students. (1) The book provides an up-to-date perspective, incorporating the advances made in GT/CM during the past 15 years. As a natural extension to this research, it synthesizes the latest industry practices and outcomes to guide research to greater real-world relevance. (2) The book makes clear the foundations of GT/CM from the core elements of new developments which are aimed at reducing developmental and manufacturing lead times, costs, and at improving business quality and performance. (3) Finally, the book can be used as a textbook for graduate students in engineering and management for studying the field of Group Technology and Cellular Manufacturing.

Editors and Affiliations

  • School of Management, State University of New York, Buffalo, USA

    Nallan C. Suresh

  • School of Industrial and Manufacturing Sciences, Cranfield University, Bedfordshire, UK

    John M. Kay

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Group Technology and Cellular Manufacturing

  • Book Subtitle: A State-of-the-Art Synthesis of Research and Practice

  • Editors: Nallan C. Suresh, John M. Kay

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5467-7

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1998

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-8080-1Published: 31 December 1997

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-7497-8Published: 08 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-5467-7Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 550

  • Topics: Operations Management, Operations Research/Decision Theory, Manufacturing, Machines, Tools, Processes

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