The layout is an important issue in the design of manufacturing systems. In conventional
systems, the layout rarely changes after the initial design. However, as the market demands …

The reconfigurable manufacturing system (RMS) is a recent manufacturing paradigm driven
by the high responsiveness and performance efficiencies. In such system, machines …

Flexibility and reconfigurability both the terms are used in a manufacturing system. Flexibility
is defined as the ability of a manufacturing system to change and assume different positions …

Reconfigurable manufacturing system is a new type of manufacturing system which can
change its capacity and functionality very easily and quickly whenever required. RMS …

Reconfigurable manufacturing systems (RMS) are designed for adjustable production
capabilities to cope with the fluctuating market demand. This adjustable capability and …

In this chapter, we consider the reconfigurable manufacturing system (RMS) design context
and focus on machines selection problem. The problem consists in selecting among a set of …

The design of a reconfigurable manufacturing system (RMS) revolves around product family
which can cater all the variety within a product family and can be subsequently reconfigured …

A manufacturing system is used to produce finished products from raw materials. It consists
of machines, material handling systems, materials, information. Since manufacturing …

This paper proposes a new approach that simultaneously integrates the layout design with
the scalable reconfigurable manufacturing systems (RMS). In RMS, layout design is …

Abstract Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems (RMS) has been used extensively in
different industries and companies to produce modularized, customized, flexible and …