FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS: A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

Year 2020, Volume: 10 Issue: 1, 1 - 10, 31.01.2020

Ahmet Hasköse

Abstract

Increasing global competition and new
technological developments have forced firms to seek and develop new
strategies. Thus, the manufacturing has been recognized as a competitive strategic
weapon. Flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) has become increasingly popular in
the late twentieth century due to flexibility of these systems. Such
flexibility enables firms to respond market changes quickly and to get
competitive advantage in particularly uncertain markets.

This paper provides a fundamental framework for
development and planning of FMS in the evaluation process of firms. Definition
and structure of FMS, types of flexibility, FMS problems and relative modelling
tools are briefly presented.

Keywords

Manufacturing strategies, Flexible manufacturing systems, Flexibility

ESNEK ÜRETİM SİSTEMLERİ: KAVRAMSAL BİR ÇERÇEVE

Abstract

Artan küresel rekabet ve yeni teknolojik gelişmeler,
firmaları yeni stratejiler aramaya ve geliştirmeye yöneltmektedir.  Bu nedenle, üretim rekabetçi stratejik silah
olarak kabul edilmektedir. Esnek üretim sistemleri (FMS), firmalara sağladığı
esneklikleri nedeniyle yirminci yüzyılın sonlarında giderek artan bir şekilde
popüler hale gelmiştir. Bu esneklik, firmaların piyasa değişikliklerine hızlı
bir şekilde yanıt vermelerini ve özellikle belirsiz pazarlarda rekabet avantajı
elde etmelerini sağlamaktadır.

Bu çalışma, firmaların değerlendirme sürecinde FMS'nin
geliştirilmesi ve planlanması için temel bir çerçeve sunmaktadır. FMS'nin
tanımı ve yapısı, esneklik türleri, FMS problemleri ve modelleme araçları
sunulmaktadır.

Keywords

Üretim stratejileri, Esnek üretim sistemleri, Esneklik

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