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Reconfigurable manufacturing systems (RMSs) offer quick adjustment of production
capacity and functionality in response to unpredictable market changes. The systems are
designed at the outset for rapid change in their configurations, machines and controls.
This research investigates the management of capacity using RMSs, on the system level,
in a c...
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... the production volume increases linearly to the maximum capacity of basic machine (24units/period) as shown in Fig.7. Above this value of demand, since the service level is zero and the system suffers from reconfiguration and manufacturing costs; higher than the lost sales cost, the system will remain without reconfiguration. ...
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... means that the production volume will remain constant with increased demand until reaching certain demand level. At this demand level (44units/period, see Fig.7), the lost sales cost is higher than the sum of reconfiguration and manufacturing costs, consequently the system should yield for reconfiguration. After exhausting the basic and an auxiliary machine maximum capacities (46units/period), the same phenomena is repeated at higher range of demand and will end up after all auxiliary machine capacities are completely exhausted. ...
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