A Virtual Cellular Manufacturing System Design Model Based on Axiomatic Design Theory

Abstract

This paper presents a virtual cellular manufacturing system building model based on axiomatic design theory. By now most discussions of virtual manufacturing cellular focus on how to format a virtual cell and how to optimize a virtual cell in the execution layer. The attention to “system cost” and “efficiency” mostly were given only after the system-generated. In this paper we build a complete virtual cellular manufacturing system, and pay attention to “system cost” and “efficiency” in the conceptual design phase to make sure the techniques and resource which we choose is low-cost and non-redundant. Meanwhile in Process Domain of the model, we blend the logistics balance idea of TOC theory, waste elimination philosophy of lean manufacturing and the existing conclusions of the virtual cell literature to make sure the tools which we choose are more effective. The model will clearly set out the concept, principle and technology hierarchy of virtual cellular manufacturing system, and can be an effective map for manufacturing enterprises with low-volume and high-variety to apply the virtual cellular production.