Controlling Automated Manufacturing Systems

1: Introduction.- What is an automated manufacturing system?.- Why is production planning and control important?.- 2: Automated Manufacturing Systems and Production Planning and Control.- Factors affecting production planning and control.- Conclusion.- 3: Traditional Production Planning and Control.- Planning hierarchy.- Master production scheduling (MPS): medium term.- Materials requirements planning (MRP).- Job shop scheduling: short term.- Conclusion.- 4: Production Planning and Control Structure for Automated Manufacturing Systems.- Advanced factory management system.- Automated manufacturing research facility.- Comparison of AFMS and AMRF.- Conclusion.- 5: Factory Level Control.- Financial systems.- Computer aided design.- Process planning.- Master production scheduling I.- Materials requirements planning.- Data output to shop level.- Conclusion.- 6: Shop Level Control.- Master production scheduling II.- On-line scheduling.- Specific data requirements.- Mailbox approaches.- Conclusion.- 7: Cell Level Control.- CCS classification.- What is a cell?.- CCS operational modes.- Conclusion.- 8: Equipment Level Control.- What is meant by equipment?.- Equipment level control structure.- Conclusion.- 9: Conclusion and Future Trends.- Overall production planning and control functions.- Future trends.- Conclusion.- Appendix I: Master Production Scheduling II.- References.