Recent worldwide advances in manufacturing technologies led to a metamorphism in the industry. Fast-changing technologies on the product front have created a need for an equally fast response from manufacturing industries, who select manufacturing strategies, product designs, manufacturing processes, and machinery and equipment. Decision makers have the problem of assessing a range of options and selecting one based on conflicting criteria.
This book shows how graph theory and matrix approach, and fuzzy multiple attribute decision making methods can be used in manufacturing. Part I introduces the decision making situations in the manufacturing environment and presents decision making methods; Part II uses case studies to illustrate the applications of these methods in real manufacturing situations.
This book will interest designers, manufacturing engineers, practitioners, managers, institutes involved in design and manufacturing related projects, researchers, academics, and graduates in this field.
Table of Content
to Decision Making.- to Decision Making in the Manufacturing Environment.- Graph Theory and Matrix Approach as a Decision- making Method.- to Multiple Attribute Decision-making (MADM) Methods.- A Logical Approach to Fuzzy MADM Problems.- Applications of GTMA and Fuzzy MADM Methods in the Manufacturing Environment.- Material Selection for a Given Engineering Application.- Evaluation of Product Designs.- Machinability Evaluation of Work Materials.- Cutting Fluid Selection for a Given Machining Application.- Evaluation and Selection of Modern Machining Methods.- Evaluation of Flexible Manufacturing Systems.- Machine Selection in a Flexible Manufacturing Cell.- Failure Cause Analysis of Machine Tools.- Robot Selection for a Given Industrial Application.- Selection of an Automated Inspection System.- Selection of Material Handling Equipment.- Selection of Rapid Prototyping Process in Rapid Product Development.- Selection of Software in Manufacturing Industries.- Welding Process Selection for a Given Application.- Geometric Moldability Analysis of Parts.- Evaluation of Metal Stamping Layouts.- Selection of Forging Conditions for Forging a Given Component.- Evaluation of Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing Programs.- Environmental Impact Assessment of Manufacturing Processes.- Evaluation of Aggregate Risk in Green Manufacturing.- Selection of Best Product End-of-Life Scenario.- Integrated Project Evaluation and Selection.- Facility Location Selection.- Operational Performance Evaluation of Competing Companies.- Vendor Selection in a Supply Chain Environment.- Group Decision Making in the Manufacturing Environment.
About the author
Dr R. Venkata Rao is a Professor and the Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, India. Dr Rao’s research interests include advanced manufacturing technology, CAD/CAM, CIMS, fuzzy multiple attribute decision making methods, and non-traditional optimization methods.
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