Manufacturing and design complexity control

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Because of the complexity of global competitiveness, the rapid changes in technology, customer requirements and market conditions, there is a need to improve the effectiveness of manufacturing and design as they are essential for wealth creation. Furthermore, the future Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems (RMS) will be designed at the outset for rapid change in structure, as well as hardware and software components, in order to quickly adjust capacity and functionality within a part family in response to sudden changes in market or regulatory requirements. The long-term success of today's manufacturing enterprises, which are encountering unprecedented challenges, is dependent on balancing human factors with manufacturing technology and other business considerations.