Dynamic cellular manufacturing system (DCMS)

Layout and Production Planning of Virtual Cellular Manufacturing Systems for Mechanical Machining

“…The same authors state that if there is only one module of a kind, it must be located centrally and the others must be "strategically dispersed". Montreuil, Drolet and Lefrancois (1992), Moodie, Drolet, Ho and Warren (1994), Rheault, Drolet and Abdulnor (1995), Rheault,Drolet and Abdulnor (1996) put an emphasis on the importance of the modules distribution technique for the effectiveness of the VCMS and also on the high cost of the possible reinstallation of the modules if their distribution proves to be not efficient.…”

A design strategy for reconfigurable manufacturing systems (RMSs) using analytical hierarchical process (AHP): A case study

“…An extension to CMSs by the virtual cellular concept has been reported, based on physically reconfigurable systems using the Group Technology (GT) principles (Rheault et al 1996). Although the virtual cell concept has been proposed in support of classical CMSs, in order to keep pace with the above limitations via reconfiguring cells (Zolfaghari andLiang 1998, Ratchev 1999), the core structural circumstances that come from the nature of cellular configurations are still unavoidable.…”

A Multi-Period Group Technology Method for Dynamic Cellular Manufacturing Systems

“…The concept of dynamic cellular manufacturing systems (DCMS) was proposed by Rheault et al [6]. DCMS addresses multi-period cell formation under changing production requirements.…”

“…The concept of dynamic cellular manufacturing systems (DCMS) was proposed by Rheault, Drolet and Abdulnour [6]. A DCMS is a system where the relocation of machines between cells is permitted, to create new configurations.…”