An FMC Strategy begins with toe customer. Making FMCs pay their way. Asessing theorganizatin impacts. FMC prjecti organization. Macro facility planning. Conceptual development of an FMCs. Evaluating alternative FMCs. Selling the concepto to top management. Applying technology. Material handling and storage. Industrial robos: steel-collar workers in flexible manufacturing. Quality. Control systems. Conductin detail design. Equipment specifiation and request for proposal. The vendor selection process. Installing FMCs. Auditing Cell preformance. Upgrading FMCc into FMCs and CIM systems. Future trends for FMCs. Case studies in cellular manufacturing.
