The impact of reconfigurability on the operational performance of manufacturing systems

被引:7
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作者
Maganha, Isabela [1 ]
Silva, Cristovao [1 ]
Ferreira, Luis Miguel D. F. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Coimbra, Dept Mech Engn, CEMMPRE, Coimbra, Portugal
关键词
Cluster analysis; Performance indicators; Questionnaires; Flexible manufacturing systems; SUPPLY CHAIN; RMS DESIGN; FLEXIBILITY; RESPONSIVENESS; FIT; KEY;
D O I
10.1108/JMTM-12-2018-0450
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the current level of reconfigurability implementation and its impact on manufacturing systems' operational performance empirically. Design/methodology/approach This study is based on a questionnaire survey. Statistical analysis procedures were adopted to accomplish its objectives, namely, clustering methods based on cluster centroids. An ANOVA analysis was used to test for cluster differences among the variables. Findings The results show that the manufacturing companies surveyed can be divided into three clusters, with different levels of reconfigurability implemented. The implementation of the core characteristics of reconfigurability depends on the product's complexity and demand variability, in terms of volume and product mix, as these have an impact on the operational performance, in terms of quality, delivery and flexibility. Originality/value The majority of the research addressing performance issues in reconfigurable manufacturing systems has been applied to case studies. This research reports an empirical investigation using a questionnaire-based methodology to provide generalisable empirical evidence.
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页码:145 / 168
页数:24
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