Overview

In the area of computer-integrated manufacturing, concurrent engineering is recognized as the manufacturing philosophy for the next decade. The mission of concurrent engineering (CE) is to develop competitive, high quality products and bring them to the global market place at a lower price and in a significantly reduced lead-time. However, practising the CE philosophy requires an ever-increasing number of design tools during the design phase. This book addresses the various issues associated with concurrent engineering, including proven tools for making CE a reality. It should serve as a reference for all those concerned with concurrent engineering both in industry and academia. This book should be of interest to research and development engineers in design, manufacturing and quality; graduate students, educators and researchers in industrial engineering; and practising industrial/manufacturing engineers.

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Author:   Hamid R. Parsaei ,  W.G. Sullivan
Publisher:   Chapman and Hall
Imprint:   Chapman and Hall
Edition:   1993 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.970kg
ISBN:  

9780412465109

ISBN 10:   0412465108
Pages:   497
Publication Date:   31 May 1993
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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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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...provides a valuable learning experience...well researched and written...very informative and would be beneficial to the education of any engineer.' Manufacturing Engineer

`...provides a valuable learning experience...well researched and written...very informative and would be beneficial to the education of any engineer.' Manufacturing Engineer

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