This paper provides a fundamental research review of Reconfigurable Manufacturing
Systems (RMS), which uniquely explores the state-of-the-art in distributed and decentralized …

By synergistically combining additive and subtractive processes within a single workstation,
the relative merits of each process may be harnessed. This facilitates the manufacture of …

The concept of reconfigurable manufacturing systems (RMSs) is a current subject that has
attracted intensive research. This latter covers the entire RMS life cycle, from the design to …

This paper explains the rationale for the development of reconfigurable manufacturing
systems, which possess the advantages both of dedicated lines and of flexible systems. The …

Flexibility and changeability are key enablers for meeting the challenges of a global market.
The paper first describes the main change drivers and takes then a deeper look at how …

Abstract Reconfigurable Manufacturing System (RMS) is a new manufacturing systems
paradigm that aims at achieving cost-effective and rapid system changes, as needed and …

This study develops a theoretical model that links reconfigurable manufacturing systems
with top management beliefs, participation, and environmental performance, drawing on …

Rapid and cost-effective scalability of the throughput of manufacturing systems is an
invaluable feature for the management of manufacturing enterprises. System design for …

Research in automating the process level of machining operations has been conducted, in
both academia and industry, over the past few decades. This work is motivated by a strong …

Scalability is a key characteristic of reconfigurable manufacturing systems, which allows
system throughput capacity to be rapidly and cost-effectively adjusted to abrupt changes in …