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Publication summary
Author(s): W. Darrow
Publication date: 1986
Citation: W. Darrow: "A Survey of Flexible Manufacturing Systems Implementation," NBS Internal Report 3413, National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD, 1986.
Availability:
- A paper copy of this document is available by contacting Kristy Thompson [web,email]
Abstract:
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This report presents descriptive data on three hundred manufacturing
facilities that are using computer integrated manufacturing (CIM)
techniques to machine component parts for commercial, industrial, and
military products. Of these, 258 were categorized as Flexible
Manufacturing Systems (FMS). Key descriptive statistics were gathered
for each system. The data is organized into records by the user's
country, company, and geographic location. Each record is made up of
24 fields that describe the facility, the product, and the operating
parameters, as well as providing a reference to the source(s) of
information. In many instances the information has proven to be
sparse. Nevertheless, taken in aggregate, a picture of the state of
the art for FMS has emerged from the study. This picture is reflected
in the graphical summaries of the data, which are presented by region
for Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Japan, and the United States. An
analysis of trends in FMS implementation, product and material
characteristics, and materials handling technology is made for each
the above regions.
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