Elements of Advanced Manufacturing Theory

This book is the continuation of the textbook Lean Compendium - Introduction to Modern Manufacturing Theory. It extends the theory of mathematical modeling to batch & queue-based cyber-physical production systems. To facilitate learning, the book continues to develop a Cartesian-derived understanding of the system's behavior by applying manufacturing-specific theorems, corollaries and lemmas. A law-based description enables to model production mathematically and understand upfront their dynamics in terms of WIP generation, lead-times, exit-rates, and on-time delivery performance. While simulation alone only allows to explore the optimum solution, the development of a theory allows to gain knowledge. This improves the learning of the "physics" of manufacturing systems and contributes to a solid production's understanding and a clear and cognitive problem determination that leads to a thorough mental capture for mastering a systematic design of such highly complex systems.

Auteur

B. Rüttimann:- Dr.-Ing. Milan Polytechnic Institute

• MBA Bocconi University

• 20 years managerial experience (Alusuisse, Alcan, Rio Tinto)

• since 2010 consulting (inspire AG)

• since 2010 lecturing (ETH Zürich)

M. Stöckli

• Dr. sc. techn. ETH Zürich

• Dipl. Masch.-Ing. ETH Zürich

  • NDS BWI, ETH Zürich

20 years managerial experience in the automotive industry (Delphi Automotive Systems, IVECO, Schaffner, DUAP)

• since 2009 head of inspire Academy (inspire AG)
  • since 2008 COO of inspire AG

Contenu

Foreword by Prof. K. Wegener

Prologue

1. Introduction

Reflections on Present Production Science Didactics:

The Missing of a Cartesian-based Manufacturing Theory (in preparation)

2. Basic Classification of Production Systems

From Batch & Queue to Industry 4.0-Type Manufacturing Systems:

A Taxonomy of Alternative Production Models (18 Seiten)

3. The Central Importance of the Bottleneck

Discourse about Linear Programming and Lean Manufacturing:

Two Different Approaches with a Similar Converging Rational (7 Seiten)

4. Elasticity, Lead-Time, On-Time Delivery

Exploiting Virtual Elasticity of Production Systems for Respecting OTD - Part 1:

Post-Optimality Conditions for Ergodic Order Arrivals in Fixed Capacity Regimes (22 Seiten)

5. Understanding the Advantage of Lean Pull JIT Versus Push B&Q

Exploiting Virtual Elasticity of Manufacturing Systems to Respect OTD - Part 2:

Post-Optimality Conditions for the Cases of Ergodic and Non-ergodic Order Rate with Deterministic Product-Mix (25 Seiten)

6. Flexibility and the One-off Product Challenge of CPPS

Exploiting Virtual Elasticity of Production Systems to Respect OTD - Part 3:

Modelling CPPS Characterized by Non-ergodic Order Entry and Non-deterministic Product-mix for Fully Flexible Addressable Workstations (in preparation)

7. Some Critical Considerations About Industry 4.0

Lean and Industry 4.0 - Twins, Partners, or Contenders?

A Due Clarification Regarding the Supposed Clash of Two Production Systems (16 Seiten)

Epilogue