Application integrating axiomatic design and agile manufacturing unit in product evaluation

Selection of appropriate machine tools and equipment is one of the key techniques in constructing agile manufacturing units. This study uses the basis of axiomatic design and customer requirements, with consideration also given to the factors like quality, time, and costs, to build a hierarchical decision-making model for equipment selection in agile manufacturing units. We further build, by working with improved design by information axiom, the evaluation model in the decision-making process to maximize the evaluation indices. Empiric test and analysis is then made by using cases on the effectiveness and feasibility of the built model.