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A Decomposition Approach for Manufacturing System Design
by Cochran D.S., Arinez, J.F., Duda, J.W., Linck, J.
CIRP - Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 2001
The research described in this paper develops an approach
to help manufacturing system designers: (1) clearly separate
objectives from the means of achievement, (2) relate low-level
activities and decisions to high-level goals and requirements,
(3) understand the interrelationships among the different
elements of a system design, and (4) effectively communicate
this information across a manufacturing organization. This
research does so by describing a manufacturing system design
decomposition (MSDD). The MSDD enables a firm to simultaneously
achieve cost, quality, delivery responsiveness to the customer
and flexibility objectives.
The Impact of Performance Measurement
on Manufacturing System Design by Cochran, D. and
Kim, Y. -S.
Proceedings of ICAD2000, First International Conference on
Axiomatic Design, 2000
This paper explains the cause and effect relationships between
performance measurement and manufacturing system design from
a system design perspective. As an example, it is illustrated
why current performance measurement methods cause plants to
evolve into mass production systems. Based on this understanding,
this paper discusses the usefulness of the axiomatic design
approach to develop performance measures that are aligned
to the objectives of a company.
Decision Support For Manufacturing
System Design - Combining A Decomposition Methodology
With Procedural Manufacturing System Design by Cochran, D.S.,
Linck, J., Reinhart, G., Mauderer, M.
Proceedings of The Third World Congress on Intelligent Manufacturing
Processes and Systems, 2000
The paper elaborates how the traditional design procedure
can be linked with the decomposition of manufacturing system
requirements. The combination of the design procedure with
the functional decomposition provides designers with a better
tool to efficiently design manufacturing systems by considering
manufacturing system requirements throughout the design process.
A case study illustrates how the integrated design framework
can be applied.
The Production System Design
and Deployment Framework by Cochran, D. S.
1999 SAE International Automotive Manufacturing Conference,
Detroit, U.S.A.
This paper presents a revolutionary approach to determine
the objectives and the implementation of a “lean”
production system design for a manufacturing business as guided
by the design axiom of independence.
Measuring Manufacturing System
Design Effectiveness Based on the Manufacturing System Design
Decomposition by Cochran, D., Chu, A.
Proceedings of The Third World Congress on Intelligent Manufacturing
Processes and Systems, 2000
The Manufacturing System Design (MSD) Evaluation Tool has
been developed to assess the design of manufacturing systems,
not their performance. The tool was developed based on the
Manufacturing System Design (MSD) Decomposition. The MSD Evaluation
Tool provides a method to evaluate qualitatively a manufacturing
system design. By doing this, areas of the system design which
need the most improvement can be identified easily. In addition,
quantitive measures have been developed to aid in the assessment
and improvement process.
Equipment Evaluation Tool Based
on the Manufacturing System Design Decomposition by
Gomez, D. D., Dobbs, D. C., Cochran, D.S.
Proceedings of The Third World Congress on Intelligent Manufacturing
Processes and Systems, 2000
This paper presents an evaluation tool that can be used to
determine how well the physical characteristics of a particular
piece of equipment (or set of machines) satisfy the functional
requirements of the manufacturing system design. This evaluation
tool for equipment is based on the Manufacturing System Design
Decomposition (MSDD).
Machine Design to Achieve Manufacturing
System Objectives by Cochran, D. S.
Proceedings of the Eleventh Annual Conference of the Production
and Operations Management Society, POMS-2000
This paper investigates why machines are presently designed
to reduce unit labor cost by increasing the speed of the machine
or by eliminating direct labor altogether with automation.
Machine design practices are currently shown to be operationally
focused rather than system focused. This paper illustrates
the way the unit cost equation and operationally-focused machine
design approaches combine to result in costly factory-system
implementations that do not achieve the enterprise objectives.
Application of a Production
System Design Framework to Equipment Design by Arinez,
J.F., Cochran, D.S.
CIRP - Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 2000
This paper presents a production system design framework and
how it may be applied to equipment design and improve system
design. The framework consists of a structured decomposition
of production system functional requirements that are related
to design parameters of subsystem components via design matrices.
The decomposition has been used to generate equipment design
guidelines and this paper presents an extension of this approach
to integrate equipment design decomposition with that of the
production system.
Evaluating Manufacturing System
Design and Performance with the Manufacturing System Design
Decomposition Approach by Cochran, D.S., Dobbs, Daniel
C.
CIRP - Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 2001
This paper contrasts the design of the manufacturing systems
at two North American automotive component manufacturing plants
with the Manufacturing System Design Decomposition (MSDD).
Manufacturing System Design
of Automotive Bumper Manufacturing by Cochran, D.S.,
Linck., J., Won, J.
Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 2001
This paper presents an evaluation of the manufacturing system
design of two automotive manufacturing plants located in North
America. The qualitative outcome of this study illustrates
that the plant that more closely achieves the requirements
stated by the MSDD better satisfies the desired results of
a manufacturing enterprise.
The Application of Axiomatic
Design to the Design of the Product Development Organization
by Lenz, R., Cochran, D. S.
Proceedings of ICAD2000, First International Conference on
Axiomatic Design, 2000
This application of Axiomatic Design strives to provide a
framework for the design of the organization of product development.
It follows current research to expand the current theory of
Axiomatic Design to complex systems, like software design
or the design of manufacturing systems.
Converting from Moving Assembly
Lines to Cells by Estrada, D., Shukla, A., Cochran,
D. S.
Proceedings of The Third World Congress on Intelligent Manufacturing
Processes and Systems, 2000
The work presented herein focuses on an assignment to convert
a moving assembly line -- typically associated with mass systems
-- into cells which serve as the building block of a lean
manufacturing system. Once the cells were implemented, the
two subsystems were compared in terms of 1) design process,
2) quantifiable measures, and 3) non-quantifiable benefits.
The intent of this paper is to show how the measures used
for system comparison, quantifiable and non-quantifiable,
take root in the design phase.
Design of Manufacturing Systems
to Support Volume Flexibility by Charles, M., Cochran,
D. S., Dobbs, D.C.
1999 SAE International Automotive Manufacturing Conference
This paper presents an Axiomatic Design framework for manufacturing
system design and illustrates how lean cellular manufacturing
can achieve volume flexibility.
The Application of Axiomatic
Design and Lean Management Principles in the Scope of Production
System Segmentation by Cochran, D. S., Eversheim,
W., Kubin, G., Sesterhenn, M. L.
International Journal of Production Research, 2000
One opportunity to optimize production system design is segmentation
of the manufacturing enterprise into small, flexible and decentralized
production units. The presented segmentation procedure utilizes
an Axiomatic Design framework and supports Lean Management
practices following strategic, organizational, and technological
design aspects. A case study exemplifies the developed methodology
to improve competitiveness of a manufacturing company.
Rationalizing the Design of
the Toyota Production System: A Comparison of Two Approaches
by Won, J., Cochran, D., Johnson, H.T., Bouzekouk, S., Masha,
B.
Proceedings of International CIRP Design Seminar--Design in
the New Economy, 2001
This paper examines two recent attempts to develop frameworks
to explain the Toyota Production System (TPS): Spear and Bowen's
Decoding the DNA of the Toyota Production System and Cochran's
A Decomposition Approach for Manufacturing System Design.
The Role of Physical Simulation
in the Re-Design of Existing Manufacturing Systems
by Cochran, D., Zhao, Z., Ng, Q.
Proceedings of International CIRP Design Seminar--Design in
the New Economy, 2001
This paper presents a methodology to re-design an existing
manufacturing system based on implementation experience and
illustrates the role and use of physical simulation in the
manufacturing system re-design process.
Impact of System Design, Organizational
Processes and Leadership on Manufacturing System Design and
Implementation by Shukla, A., Cochran, D.
Proceedings of International CIRP Design Seminar--Design in
the New Economy, 2001
Manufacturing system design methodologies often ignore the
importance of enterprise related issues that affect the implementation
and improvement efforts. This paper proposes a set of hypotheses
on reasons for poor systemic performance illustrated by a
case discussion and finally suggests a broad methodology for
future implementations.
Redesigning a Mass Manufacturing
System to Achieve Today's Manufacturing System Objectives
by Cochran, D., Kim, Y. -S., Carl, H., Weidemann, M.H.
Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 2001
In this paper, the design processes of a ‘lean’
manufacturing plant that will replace the current ‘mass’
type plant of a major automotive supplier are presented. Design
decision criteria associated with these conversion processes
are illustrated according to a set of ‘lean manufacturing
principles’. Financial justification is achieved by comparing
the two systems in terms of operating costs.
The Manufacturing System Design
Decomposition in the Automotive Electronics Industry
by Oropeza, G., Tapia, C., Cochran, D.S.
Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 2001
The objective of this paper is to present a method for developing
a set of requirements for the design of manufacturing systems.
The effectiveness of this method is evaluated through an analysis
of the evolution of the manufacturing system design in the
automotive electronic components industry.
Investment and Resource Allocation
Methodology to Support Manufacturing System Design Implementation
by D. Cochran, Q. Ng, S. Hendricks, H. Rudolf
Journal of Manufacturing Systems, submitted April 2003
The objective of this paper is to present the development
and application of a methodology that applies axiomatic design
in the allocation of constrained resources to achieve system
design requirements. The method presented is a new approach
that leads to the prioritization and selection of improvement
projects that have the greatest potential to achieve system
design requirements when a company has limited resources.
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