GOALI/FSI/Engineering Faculty in Industry Award: Integrated Material Flow System Analysis within a Hybrid, Demand Flow Environment

小行星9510490 这个工业实习项目的目标是在对制造系统进行实证研究的基础上，对物流系统进行综合分析。 该项目将开发和应用一种综合物流系统设计和分析方法，考虑到所考虑的制造环境的混合性质。该方法将包括数学规划，计算机模拟和现有的设施布局软件包的集成。研究计划是（1）确定最佳的单位负荷大小，以实现在混合制造环境中的物料流同步，以及（2）制定一个计划，设施布局和物料流系统的演变在一个时间范围内。 该项目旨在逐步采用集成物流系统，为中小型制造企业提供一种可实施的方法。 物流系统是制造系统的重要组成部分。因此，低效率的物流系统会影响制造业的生产力和竞争力。物流系统集成的研究可以促进对车间内物流与其他系统之间相互作用的理解。对相互作用性质的进一步理解将为开发方法学提供一些见解，从而可以分析这些类型的复杂环境。.由于研究是针对中小型制造业务，开发的工具可以被这些公司用来评估他们的物流系统，以实现更好的车间绩效。

9510490 Noble The objective of this industry internship project is to develop an integrated analysis for material flow systems based on an empirical study of a manufacturing system. The project will develop and apply an integrated material flow system design and analysis methodology that accounts for the hybrid nature of the manufacturing environment under consideration. The methodology will consist of the integration of mathematical programming, computer simulation, and existing facility layout software packages. The research plan is to (1) determine the optimal unit load sizes to achieve material flow synchronization in a hybrid manufacturing environment, and (2) develop a plan for facility layout and material flow system evolution over a time horizon. The project addresses the incremental adoption of an integrated material flow system so as to provide an implementable methodology for small and medium sized manufacturing firms. Material flow system is a primary integrating component of a manufacturing system. Therefore, an inefficient material flow system can affect manufacturing productivity and competitiveness. Research in the integration of material flow systems can advance the understanding of the interaction between material flow and other systems within a shop floor. Increased understanding of the nature of interaction will provide some insight in the development of methodologies whereby these types of complex environment can be analyzed. . Because the research is directed at small to medium sized manufacturing operations, the tools developed can be used by these firms to evaluate their material flow systems in order to achieve better shop performance.