Document Type
Thesis
Date of Award
1-31-1986
Degree Name
Master of Science in Industrial Engineering - (M.S.)
Department
Industrial and Management Engineering
First Advisor
Stan S. Thomas
Abstract
A Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS) is an integrated system of combining metalcutting and other processes with materials handling under computer control. With computer control, FMS is capable of processing a variety of different types of workpieces simultaneously. FMS is an approach towards a balancing of high output on the one hand and great flexibility on the other hand. FMS stands as a new technology to improve the productivity of mid-volume, mid-variety production; therefore the manufacturing world will soon feel the impact of FMS.
This thesis attempts to specify what FMS is and how it works, the influence of FMS on people and job shop control, its development trend and the ingredients for keeping up with growth, and what kind of roles industrial engineers will play in a FMS project.
Recommended Citation
Ho, Jan-Sheau, "The impact of FMS on batch production processes" (1986). Theses. 3402.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/theses/3402
