TABLE OF CONfENTS 1
1. INTRODUCTION 1
A Review of FMS Planning Models&A.J.Van Iooveren IF. Celdrrs :andL.N. Van Wasseoluv 3
The Evolution of Rohotics In NafactnrIn&J.F.Bard 11
2. MATERIALS IIANDIlNC SYSTEMS 67
Materials Ilandllng and Loglat Imanl&L.rEfficiency rind xIbliltyW.CrosseschaIImi 67
Autonomtus Material Nandling In Computr-IntegraledMaanufacturingCgfcf&C.C.Cassandras 81
Parts and l .I Ilandling syalens&A. KHsiak 99
Robot SY.strn Ifizard Assessment Usin Event Trees&R.II.lonrs k. kblnb:andelfra S.J.N. Dawson and T.M.Hneshemd 111
3. SlRATECIC PLANNINC 117
T IESPA-Conccpt of FIcxGbic fl.nnnFarturlnp System&A.M.Ilnska 117
Icrspeotiveson Flexibfilty In Mamaclurlnp: IlardwaecorsSoftware&J. RIackburn and R. MIIIeo 157
TechnicaL. Advances and Competltive Poslttuu: Gall Illga Strategic. Fcifge from Automated Bat oh PtodncIIoC.A. Tengnick-Ilall and&D.C. King 171
M.annfactUring-Marketing Stratetc Inrerlaoo: the Impactof Flexlhle Manufacturing SystemsC.II.g:. McDougalland &N.A.Noorf 189
4. PRODUCTION AND PROCESS PLANNING 209
Towards a Hierarchical Structure for Production Planningand Control is Flexible Manufacturing SystemsA. Vllla and&S. Rossetto 209
Production Scheduling and Materials Requirements Planningfor Flexible Manufacturing&C. White 229
Computer-Aided Technological Process Planning: MethodsSystems and Application ExperiencesI.Cser and &T. Toth 249
5. SYSTEM DESIGN 299
Modeling a System of Flexible Manufacturing Cells&Y. Dallery and D.D.Yao 299
Analysis of an FMS Design Problem by Power Approximation&Wang 301
6 INFORMATION AND DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS 311
Flexible Manufacturing Systems: An InformationSystems Framework&S.I. Ahmad and B.Farah 311
Decislon Support Requirements for ProductionPlanning tn FMS Fnvinments&A.Initta 331
7 EXPERT SYSTEMS 347
Knowledge Based Control System for AutomatedProduction and Assembly&Ip. Ben-Arleh 347
Applications of Decision Support and Expert SystemsIn Flexible Manufacturing SystemsE. Turhan and &M.Sepehrt 369
8. PETRI NETS 389
Petri Nets for the Specification of FMSa&J. Martinez, H. Alla and M.Silva 389
9. FMS APPLICATIONS 409
FM8 Applications in Germany - Objetives and Constraints&H.J. Warnecke, H.P. Roth and J.Schuler 409
AUTHOR INDEX 429
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 431