Overview

The 1980s have witnessed a growth in the field of computer integrated manufacturing systems, as well as computer aided design, computer aided manufacturing, industrial robotics, automated assembly, cellular and modular material handling, computer networking and office automation. These new technologies are generally capital intensive and do not conform to traditional cost structures. The net result is a change in the way costs should be estimated and economic analyses performed. This collection of papers is an attempt to address the various issues associated with non-traditional methods for evaluation of advanced computer integrated technologies. Its coverage includes economic justification methods, models and techniques, costing and investment methods, economic analysis and justification resources and peripheral issues.

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Author:   Hamid R. Parsaei ,  A. Mital
Publisher:   Chapman and Hall
Imprint:   Chapman and Hall
Edition:   1992 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.610kg
ISBN:  

9780412433504

ISBN 10:   0412433508
Pages:   373
Publication Date:   31 May 1992
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 Economic Justification Methods.- 1 Economic and Financial Justification Methods for Advanced Automated Manufacturing: An Overview.- 2 Expert Systems Applied to the Economic Justification of Advanced Manufacturing Systems.- 3 Economics of Advanced Manufacturing Systems During System Design and Development.- 4 Economics of Flexible Assembly Automation: Influence of Production and Market Factors.- 5 Justification of Cellular Manufacturing Systems.- 6 Application of the Engineering Economic Analysis Process and Life Cycle Concepts to Advanced Production and Manufacturing Systems.- Two Models and Techniques.- 7 Analytical Techniques for Justification of Manufacturing Systems.- 8 Simulation v. Analytical Models for the Economic Evaluation of Flexible Manufacturing Systems: An Option-Based Approach.- 9 Multivariate Learning Curve Model for Manufacturing Economic Analysis.- 10 The Economics of Variance Reduction in Sequential Manufacturing.- Three Costing and Investment Methods.- 11 Memo to Global Competitors: It is Time to Replace Cost Accounting with Process-Based Approach.- 12 Joint Cost Allocation to Multiple Products: Cost Accounting v. Engineering Techniques.- 13 A Totally Integrated Manufacturing Cost Estimating System (TIMCES).- 14 Risk Evaluation of Investment in Advanced Manufacturing Technology.- 15 Analysis and Evaluation of Flexible Capital Investment.- Four Peripheral Issues.- 16 Firm Size and Computer Integrated Enterprise Concept: CIM/CIE Related Strategic Issues for Small Businesses.- 17 Application of Robotics and Automation Technologies to Industrialized Housing Manufacture.- 18 Training and Cost Effectiveness in the Development of Training Devices.- 19 On Safety of Workers in FMS Environments.- Five Economic Analysis and Justification Resources.- 20 Information Solutions to Advanced Production and Manufacturing Systems (APMS): A Discipline Impact Factor Analysis.

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This book provides a useful overview of the area and...will be well received by academic researchers and teachers. ...the authors seek to address the issues associated with non-traditional methods of the evaluation of advanced CAD/CAM and CIM technologies...this book provides a useful overview of the area...' International Journal of Production Research

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