Search for dissertations about: "shop-floor"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 36 swedish dissertations containing the word shop-floor.

  2. 1. Financial benefits of shop floor productivity improvements

    Author : Robin Sundkvist; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Productivity; Cash flow; Manufacturing;

    Abstract : The prevailing situation in the global economy calls for innovative productivity investment approaches aiming to prevent further labour force reductions and to restore manufacturers’ competitiveness. The purpose of this research initiative has been to motivate production managers to invest in productivity improvements by establishing a framework that explains how shop floor productivity improvements provide financial benefits. READ MORE

  4. 2. Implementing Shop Floor IT for Industry 4.0

    Author : Magnus Åkerman; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : The fourth industrial revolution, Industry 4.0, is a paradigm shift that is currently changing our society and the way we produce things. The first industrial revolution started at the end of the 18th century and was enabled by mechanisation and steam power. READ MORE

  5. 3. Adaptive Decision Support for Shop-floor Operators using Function Blocks

    Author : Magnus Holm; Philip Moore; Lihui Wang; Högskolan i Skövde; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Production and Automation Engineering; Produktion och automatiseringsteknik; INF201 Virtual Production Development; INF201 Virtual Production Development;

    Abstract : In manual and semi-automation production systems, flexibility and adaptability are affected by the shop-floor operators’ skills, abilities and knowledge. Such dependencies highlight the vital importance of developing and utilising the knowledge, achievements and abilities of the operators working with production on the shop-floor. READ MORE

  6. 4. A decision support system for scheduling a shop floor work center

    Author : Magnus Oskarsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES;

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  7. 5. On Reference Architectures for Development of Flexible Cell Control Systems

    Author : Per Gullander; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; shop-floor control; generic modelling; cell control; flexible manufacturing systems; modelling framework; reference architecture; computer-integrated manufacturing;

    Abstract : Industrial problems of inflexible and expensive shop-floor control systems were analysed. The principal causes are suggested to be poor development methodology, poor tools used for development and implementation, and poor knowledge on how such systems are best built. READ MORE