Research on the key technologies of mass customization manufacturing system

Aimin Wang*, Tianyuan Xiao, Mingchen Meng

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Flexibility manufacturing system (FMS) and re-configurable manufacturing system (RMS) has gained more attention from the academy and industry. Mass customization manufacturing system (MCMS) synthesizes both features of the FMS and RMS. Firstly, the characteristics of MCMS, such as modularity, platform and scalability et al. are identified based on consideration of product family which is the results of the design for mass customization (DFMC). Secondly, MCMS inherits the features DFMC because of its disposing object: product family. The integrated process of DFMC and MCMS is researched and the concepts of product family are applied into the MCMS. Thirdly, the problem model of shop floor scheduling oriented to product family is put forwards by alteration of the traditional problem model. Finally, by accumulated the different precedence diagram of product member of the product family or different models into on single precedence diagram, the method transforms the balance problem of mixed model assembly as single model assembly line balancing problem. The key technologies of MCMS which uses product family as disposing object is researched and some advices have been presented for MCMS.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the International Conference on Agile Manufacturing, Advances in Agile Manufacturing, ICAM 2003
EditorsH. Yang, L. Qiao, I.-S. Fan
Pages65-68
Number of pages4
Publication statusPublished - 2003
Externally publishedYes
EventProceedings of the International Conference on Agile Manufacturing, Advances in Agile Manufacturing, ICAM 2003 - Beijing, China
Duration: 4 Dec 20036 Dec 2003

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Conference on Agile Manufacturing, Advances in Agile Manufacturing, ICAM 2003

Conference

ConferenceProceedings of the International Conference on Agile Manufacturing, Advances in Agile Manufacturing, ICAM 2003
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period4/12/036/12/03

Keywords

  • Design for mass customization
  • Mass customization manufacturing system
  • Mixed model assembly line
  • Product family
  • Shop floor scheduling

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Wang, A., Xiao, T., & Meng, M. (2003). Research on the key technologies of mass customization manufacturing system. In H. Yang, L. Qiao, & I.-S. Fan (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Agile Manufacturing, Advances in Agile Manufacturing, ICAM 2003 (pp. 65-68). (Proceedings of the International Conference on Agile Manufacturing, Advances in Agile Manufacturing, ICAM 2003).