Manufacturing Systems and Processes

  1. Manufacturing Systems and Operations
    1. Manufacturing System Components
      1. Production Equipment
        1. Machine Tools
          1. Processing Equipment
            1. Assembly Equipment
            2. Tooling and Fixtures
              1. Jigs and Fixtures
                1. Cutting Tools
                  1. Dies and Molds
                  2. Material Handling Systems
                    1. Conveyors
                      1. Automated Guided Vehicles
                        1. Robotic Systems
                          1. Cranes and Hoists
                          2. Storage Systems
                            1. Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems
                              1. Warehouse Management
                                1. Inventory Control
                                2. Control Systems
                                  1. Process Control
                                    1. Supervisory Control
                                      1. Data Acquisition
                                      2. Human Resources
                                        1. Operators
                                          1. Maintenance Personnel
                                            1. Quality Control Staff
                                              1. Management
                                            2. Facility Layout and Design
                                              1. Process Layout
                                                1. Functional Grouping
                                                  1. Material Flow
                                                  2. Product Layout
                                                    1. Assembly Line Design
                                                      1. Line Balancing
                                                        1. Workstation Design
                                                        2. Cellular Layout
                                                          1. Group Technology Principles
                                                            1. Cell Formation
                                                              1. U-Shaped Cells
                                                              2. Fixed-Position Layout
                                                                1. Project-Based Manufacturing
                                                                  1. Resource Allocation
                                                                  2. Hybrid Layouts
                                                                  3. Group Technology and Cellular Manufacturing
                                                                    1. Part Classification Systems
                                                                      1. Classification and Coding
                                                                        1. Part Families
                                                                        2. Machine Cell Design
                                                                          1. Cell Formation Methods
                                                                            1. Workflow Optimization
                                                                              1. Cell Layout
                                                                              2. Benefits and Challenges
                                                                                1. Reduced Setup Times
                                                                                  1. Improved Quality
                                                                                    1. Implementation Issues

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