Optimal design of flexible manufacturing systems

A: Introduction.- 1. Overview.- 2. Flexible manufacturing systems.- 3. Planning problems of flexible manufacturing systems.- B: Analyzing the Design Process.- 4. The design process.- 5. A concept for the design process.- C: Tools and Models.- 6. Tools for the design process.- 7. Modelling the basic planning stage.- 8. Models for the optimal design of flexible manufacturing systems.- 9. Conclusions and directions for further research.- Appendix C: Consideration of demand under risk and uncertainty.- Appendix D: Test runs for model EQUP-NEW-(1).- Appendix E: List of figures, tables, algorithms.- Appendix F: Abbreviations, journals, definitions of indices, parameters and variables.- References.