Development of the flexible- manufacturing-system model for the furniture industry / Ahmed Jaffar and Nor Hayati Saad

UNSPECIFIED (2007) Development of the flexible- manufacturing-system model for the furniture industry / Ahmed Jaffar and Nor Hayati Saad. Journal of Mechanical Engineering (JMechE), 4 (1). pp. 61-71. ISSN 1823-5514 ; 2550-164X

Abstract

Rapid changes in technology and consumer demands are challenging the economic viability of fixed production lines. The manufacturing industry must become more flexible and able to quickly respond to changes in the market. Computational technology makes this possible. This report will show that the use of the Flexible-Manufacturing-System (FMS) model will greatly help meet these new challenges. The adaptation of FMS to other industries will serve to facilitate changes affecting choices for consumers, the nature of work, and the fortune of companies. The research presented in this report shows that the furniture manufacturing industry would benefit the greatest from adopting the FMS model in Malaysia. The findings of this paper are based on a case study carried out on a local furniture manufacturing company in Selangor, Malaysia. An FMS simulation was built (using Quest software) to evaluate the industry's performance capability. This model is used to examine the effectiveness of manufacturing operation systems for small and medium-sized industries with the goal of improving it.

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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam > Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Mechanical Engineering (JMechE)
UiTM Journal Collections: UiTM Journal > Journal of Mechanical Engineering (JMechE)
ISSN: 1823-5514 ; 2550-164X
Volume: 4
Number: 1
Page Range: pp. 61-71
Keywords: Furniture Industry, FMS Technology, Quest Simulation, Physical Model
Date: 2007
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/17538
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