Design and Analysis of Integrated Manufacturing Systems is a fresh look at manufacturing from a systems point of view. This collection of papers from a symposium sponsored by the National Academy of Engineering explores the need for new technologies, the more effective use of new tools of analysis, and the improved integration of all elements of manufacturing operations, including machines, information, and humans. It is one of the few volumes to include detailed proposals for research that match the needs of industry.

Table of Contents


Front Matter
Integrated Manufacturing Systems: An Overview
Manufacturing Systems: Meeting the Competitive Challenge
Design and Analysis of Integrated Electronics Manufacturing Systems
Flexible Machining in an Integrated System
Material Handling in Integrated Manufacturing Systems
Designing an Information System for Integrated Manufacturing Systems
Integration and Flexibility of Software for Integrated Manufacturing Systems
Process and Economic Models for Manufacturing Operations
A New Perspective on Manufacturing Systems Analysis
Simulation in Designing and Scheduling Manufacturing Systems
The Human Role in Advaced Manufacturing Systems
Modeling in the Design Process
The Strategic Approach to Product Design
Advisory Committee for the Conference
Contributors
Glossary
Index