CC4005 Design for Cellular Manufacturing Systems Syllabus:

CC4005 Design for Cellular Manufacturing Systems Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

1. At the end of this course the student should be able to understand
2. Concepts and applications of Cellular manufacturing systems
3. Traditional and non-traditional approaches of Problem solving Performance measurement
4. Human and economical aspects of CMS.

UNIT– I INTRODUCTION

Introduction to Group Technology, Limitations of traditional manufacturing systems, characteristics and design of groups, benefits of GT and issues in GT.

UNIT– II CMS PLANNING AND DESIGN

Problems in GT/CMS – Design of CMS – Models, traditional approaches and non-traditional approaches -Genetic Algorithms, Simulated Annealing, Neural networks.

UNIT–III IMPLEMENTATION OF GT/CMS

Inter and Intra cell layout, cost and non-cost based models, establishing a team approach, Managerial structure and groups, batch sequencing and sizing, life cycle issues in GT/CMS.

UNIT– IV PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL

Measuring CMS performance – Parametric analysis – PBC in GT/CMS, cell loading, GT and MRP – framework.

UNIT– V ECONOMICS OF GT/CMS

Conventional Vs group use of computer models in GT/CMS, Human aspects of GT/CMS – cases.

COURSE OUTCOMES:

 To impart knowledge on group technology, optimization algorithms
 To learn the aspects of cellular manufacturing and its design
 To know the implementation of GT/CMS
 To understand Performance measurements of CMS.
 To understand the economics of GT/CMS

REFERENCES:

1. Askin, R.G. and Vakharia, A.J., G.T ” Planning and Operation, in The automated factory Hand
2. Book: Technology and Management “, Cleland.D.I. and Bidananda, B (Eds), TAB Books , NY, 1991.
3. Burbidge, J.L. Group “Technology in Engineering Industry “, Mechanical Engineering pub.London, 1979.
4. Irani, S.A. ” Cellular Manufacturing Systems “, Hand Book
5. Kamrani, A.K, Parsaei, H.R and Liles, D.H. (Eds), ” Planning, design and analysis of cellular manufacturing systems “, Elsevier, 1999