CM4004 Design of Cellular Manufacturing System Syllabus:

CM4004 Design of Cellular Manufacturing System Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

OBJECTIVES:

1. To introduce the concept of group technology
2. To expose students to planning and design of cellular manufacturing system
3. To impart knowledge on implementation of group technology/cellular manufacturing systems
4. To outline the concept of performance measurement and control of GT/CMS
5. To gain knowledge on economics of GT/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.

OUTCOMES:

At the end of this course, the students shall be able to
CO1: Perceive the concept of group technology
CO2: Understand the planning and design of CMS
CO3: Gain knowledge on implementation of GT/CMS
CO4: Analyse the performance measurement and control of GT/CMS
CO5: Describe the economics of GT/CMS

REFERENCES

1. Burbidge, J.L., “Group Technology in Engineering Industry”, Mechanical Engineering pub. London, 1979.
2. Cleland.D.I. and Bidananda, B. (Eds), “The automated factory handbook: technology and management”, TAB Books , NY, 1991.
3. Irani, S.A., ” Hand Book of Cellular Manufacturing Systems”, John Wiley & Sons, 1999
4. Kamrani, A.K, Parsaei, H.R and Liles, D.H. (Eds), “Planning, design and analysis of cellular manufacturing systems”, Elsevier, 1995.