Open AccessFlexible Manufacturing System and its feasibility in context of Manufacturing Industries
Author(s) -
Ashok Kumar Madan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of advanced production and industrial engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2455-8419
DOI - 10.35121/ijapie202004249
Subject(s) - manufacturing engineering , scheduling (production processes) , automation , scope (computer science) , flexible manufacturing system , lead time , machine tool , production (economics) , context (archaeology) , group technology , productivity , manufacturing , batch production , cellular manufacturing , manufacturing execution system , computer science , engineering , computer integrated manufacturing , operations management , business , mechanical engineering , paleontology , marketing , biology , economics , macroeconomics , programming language
Highly automated machine cell which is based on the principle of Group technology, comprising a group of processing work station for the production is referred to as Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS), where different processes like material handling, storage system, operation, inspection, etc., are interconnected by the automatic control unit. The concept of FMS (system 24) was first introduced in the mid-1960s to form a system that can operate 16 hours a day without any human attendant. The reason behind selecting this area for research is that there are problems like more lead time, inefficient utilization of machines, more space requirement in a machine shop, and high inventory level in the current manufacturing industry. All these problems can be solved by introducing automation in a manufacturing system, which can be done through FMS. FMS provides better resource utilization, high-quality control, low-cost product, a high rate of production, reduced direct labor requirement, and high labor productivity. Operational issues related to FMS faced by industries are machine loading, scheduling and dispatching, part routing, tool management, and part grouping so there is much scope of future development of FMS if all these issues are resolved.