This paper presents the results of a simulation study of a typical flexible manufacturing
system (FMS) that has routeing flexibility. The objective is this study is to test the …

This paper presents a dissimilarity maximization method (DMM) for real-time routing
selection and compares it via simulation with typical priority rules commonly used in …

This paper highlights the importance of integration between process planning and
scheduling in flexible manufacturing systems (FMS). An effective integration increases the …

This paper reports the results of an experimental investigation of scheduling decision rules
for a dedicated flexible manufacturing system. A simulation model of an existing flexible …

In this paper we are concerned with a key element for the effective utilization of flexible
manufacturing systems (FMS), namely the design of the physical layout. This problem …

Flexibility in part process representation and in highly adaptive routing algorithms are two
major sources for improvement in the control of flexible manufacturing systems (FMSs). This …

This paper presents a simulation study aimed at evaluating the performances of a flexible
manufacturing system (FMS) in terms of makespan, average flow time, average delay time at …

This paper focuses on a simulation-based experimental study of the interaction among
routing flexibility, sequencing flexibility and part sequencing rules in a typical flexible …

Most studies in real-time flexible manufacturing system (FMS) scheduling and control areas
do not consider the effect of routing flexibility; their focus is typically on use of scheduling (ie …

Research on the planning and scheduling issues of flexible manufacturing systems (FMS)
has not been sparse. Most, if not all, studies, however, have focused on either developing …