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: Received: 11 January 2024 / Approved: 11 January 2024 / Online: 12 January 2024 (10:04:17 CET)
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Mollajan, A.; Iranmanesh, S.H.; Thomson, V. Engineering Management and Modular Design: A Path to Robust Manufacturing Processes. Preprints2024, 2024010968. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.0968.v1
Mollajan, A.; Iranmanesh, S.H.; Thomson, V. Engineering Management and Modular Design: A Path to Robust Manufacturing Processes. Preprints 2024, 2024010968. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.0968.v1
Mollajan, A.; Iranmanesh, S.H.; Thomson, V. Engineering Management and Modular Design: A Path to Robust Manufacturing Processes. Preprints2024, 2024010968. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.0968.v1
APA Style
Mollajan, A., Iranmanesh, S.H., & Thomson, V. (2024). Engineering Management and Modular Design: A Path to Robust Manufacturing Processes. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.0968.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Mollajan, A., Seyed Hossein Iranmanesh and Vince Thomson. 2024 "Engineering Management and Modular Design: A Path to Robust Manufacturing Processes" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.0968.v1
Abstract
Manufacturing environments, characterized by rapid, unpredictable changes, uncertainties, risks, and uncontrollable fluctuations, pose significant challenges to minimizing disruptions in processes. This study introduces an innovative approach that prioritizes curbing risk propagation among processes to enhance robustness. It emphasizes the integration of engineering management principles and modular design within manufacturing. Adopting a system engineering perspective, all manufacturing process activities are viewed as interrelated components within a unified system. By employing Axiomatic Design (AD) theory and the Design Structure Matrix (DSM) method, manufacturing process architecture is modularized, yielding heightened robustness. The proposed mathematical model equips engineering and manufacturing managers with a potent tool for designing robust processes while adeptly managing system complexity. The study's outcomes underscore a substantial enhancement in modularization, leading to elevated overall robustness in manufacturing processes. To validate the methodology, the architectural design of manufacturing processes is examined in a real-case scenario, specifically the Barez Industrial Group in Iran. This verification substantiates the 'manufacturing processes' of the case, presenting an optimally modularized architecture. The results affirm the proposed approach's efficacy, demonstrating improved modularization that contributes to bolstered robustness in manufacturing processes.
Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
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