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In the area of computer-integrated manufacturing, concurrent engineering is recognized as the manufacturing philosophy for the next decade.

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Author:   Hamid R. Parsaei ,  W.G. Sullivan
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.777kg
ISBN:  

9781461363361

ISBN 10:   1461363365
Pages:   497
Publication Date:   08 October 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

One Organization Issues in Concurrent Engineering.- 1. Principles of concurrent engineering.- 2. Concurrent engineering’s roots in the World War II era.- 3. Implementation: common failure modes and success factors.- 4. Overcoming barriers to the implementation of concurrent engineering.- 5. Improving interpersonal communications on multifunctional teams.- 6. Scheduling of concurrent manufacturing projects.- Two Tools and Techniques of Concurrent Engineering.- 7. Models of design processes.- 8. A decision-based approach to concurrent design.- 9. Concurrent optimization of product design and manufacture.- 10. Computer-based concurrent engineering systems.- 11. Multiattribute design optimization and concurrent engineering.- 12. Concurrent cell design and cell control system configuration.- 13. A generalized methodology for evaluating manufacturability.- 14. Evaluating product machinability for concurrent engineering.- 15. Concurrent optimization of design and manufacturing tolerances.- 16. Design for human factors.- Three Cost Considerations in Concurrent Engineering.- 17. Designing to cost.- 18. Economic design in concurrent engineering.- Four Artificial Intelligence in Concurrent Engineering.- 19. Application of expert systems to engineering design.- 20. A knowledge-based approach to design for manufacture using features.- 21. Concurrent accumulation of knowledge: a view of concurrent engineering.- 22. Integrated knowledge systems for adaptive, concurrent design.- 23. Automating design for manufacturability through expert systems approaches.- 24. Modeling the design process with Petri nets.- 25. Neuro-computing and concurrent engineering.

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