ecoFLEX – Inter-branch Methodology for Flexibility Measurements of Production Systems

Jahr:
2009

Autoren/Hrsg:
Rogalski, S. Siebel, J.; Ovtcharova, J.

Publikationstyp:
Kongressbeitrag/Proceeding

Quelle:
Proceedings to Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing, 19th International Conference (FAIM 2009), 6 - 8 July 2009, Middlesbrough, UK

Abstract:
Demands on production systems are changing constantly as a result of changing competitive conditions and are linked to the performance goals of time, quality, cost and innovation ability. The increased uncertainty of planning, regarding kinds and volume of producible products, is an especially complicated challenge for production companies, which therefore leads to a growing demand of flexibility. In this context, methods for estimate the flexibility of production systems will be more important. The following article presents the construction and the methodology of an innovative evaluation technique called ecoFLEX, which allows production planners and manager to create reliable statements about their production systems. This paper details the general concept for estimating the flexibility of volume, mix and expansion, and the mathematical approach to calculate concrete ratios for these flexibilities on different levels of the production system - from the workplace level to the factory level.

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