The development of 3D visual simulation systemson inexpensive, commercially available graphics workstations is occurring today and will be commonplace in the near future. Such sys...
Michael Zyda, David R. Pratt, James G. Monahan, Ka...
Cluster tools, which combine several single-wafer processing modules with wafer handling robots in a closed environment, have been increasingly used for most wafer fabrication pro...
Strong competition on the global automotive market is forcing car manufacturers rethink their strategic approach to manufacturing. In order to be competitive, companies need to man...
Batching jobs in a manufacturing system is a very common policy in most industries. Main reasons for batching are avoidance of setups and/or facilitation of material handling. Bat...
In the analysis of a manufacturing system, the analyst is often interested in the change in mean cycle time as a function of different throughput (start rate) levels. Since the va...
Rachel T. Johnson, Sonia E. Leach, John W. Fowler,...