A concise review of flexible manufacturing systems and FMS literature

Abstract The widespread popularity of Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS) has resulted in a prolific bibliography of literature describing several frameworks for analysis, planning and control of this automated mode of production. In this paper we review literature and discuss both the major characteristics of FMS and the contemporary decision support systems that have emerged to address the planning and control problems inherent in FMS.

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