This paper presents the design and development of a computer-aided process planning system (CAPP)... more This paper presents the design and development of a computer-aided process planning system (CAPP) that generates least-cost alternate plans. The developed system takes production capacity, machine capability, and operation cost into account to determine feasible ...
Computer Aided Process Planning (CAPP) has a key role in Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) ... more Computer Aided Process Planning (CAPP) has a key role in Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) as an interface between design and manufacturing. Current CAPP systems treat process planning as a static function, and always generate the same machine and process combinations. Thus, these CAPP systems are inadequate for advanced manufac turing facilities such as Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS). This thesis presents research conducted for the design and development of a CAPP system called Alternative Computer Aided Process Planning (A-CAPP) which generates alternative process plans by interacting with production planning and machine loading functions to satisfy system capacity constraints. A-CAPP is a variant approach based process planning system and it uses 21-digit KK-3 code as its input. Two salient features of the A-CAPP system are: (1) it inter acts with production planning functions and (2) it gener ates alternative process plans. This A-CAPP system exem plifies the feasibility of the proposed system. R eproduced with perm ission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I wish to express a special acknowledgement and sincere appreciation to my advisor and committee chair person, Dr. Tarun Gupta, for his encouragement, assistance, direction, and support throughout my course of study. I sincerely thank Dr. Gupta once again for his invaluable suggestions during this research.
This paper presents the design and development of a computer-aided process planning system (CAPP)... more This paper presents the design and development of a computer-aided process planning system (CAPP) that generates least-cost alternate plans. The developed system takes production capacity, machine capability, and operation cost into account to determine feasible ...
Computer Aided Process Planning (CAPP) has a key role in Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) ... more Computer Aided Process Planning (CAPP) has a key role in Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) as an interface between design and manufacturing. Current CAPP systems treat process planning as a static function, and always generate the same machine and process combinations. Thus, these CAPP systems are inadequate for advanced manufac turing facilities such as Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS). This thesis presents research conducted for the design and development of a CAPP system called Alternative Computer Aided Process Planning (A-CAPP) which generates alternative process plans by interacting with production planning and machine loading functions to satisfy system capacity constraints. A-CAPP is a variant approach based process planning system and it uses 21-digit KK-3 code as its input. Two salient features of the A-CAPP system are: (1) it inter acts with production planning functions and (2) it gener ates alternative process plans. This A-CAPP system exem plifies the feasibility of the proposed system. R eproduced with perm ission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I wish to express a special acknowledgement and sincere appreciation to my advisor and committee chair person, Dr. Tarun Gupta, for his encouragement, assistance, direction, and support throughout my course of study. I sincerely thank Dr. Gupta once again for his invaluable suggestions during this research.
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