In today's global manufacturing environment, changes are inevitable and something that
every manufacturer must respond to and take advantage of, whether it is in regards to …

Reconfigurable manufacturing systems (RMSs) must be accurately designed in enterprises
as it is subjected to many types of disturbances. Modeling the direct impact of each type of …

The aim of this paper is to present the need for two methods of system analysis. The first
method is the Structured Analysis Design Technique (SADT) method used in designing …

To handle complexity in a modern reconfigurable production system from a strategic and
tactical planning perspective as well as to enable operational decision making a skill-based …

Modern manufacturing has to deal with global competition, in which customers have high
purchasing power. Production efficiency and rapid response to customer demand are …

„Pure Vernunft darf niemals siegen “1 sings the German rock band Tocotronic. This
dissertation was created during my time as a researcher at the Fraunhofer Institute for …

ABSTRACT The 'Axiomatic Design Methodology'uses 'Axioms' that cannot be proven nor
derived from physical phenomena. The axioms serve as guidelines for the design process of …

The development of a consistent information system in a production system is elemental. In
fact, we elaborated a methodology in view to study the information organization of a flexible …

The upgrading of the activities of grain silos necessitates an important effort in order to
integrate many techniques of analysis, modeling, optimization and decision-making. This …

Manufacturing is getting more competitive with time due to continuously increasing global
competition. Late market introduction decreases the economic lifecycle of products and …