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FACILITES DESIGN FOR VARIOUS FACILITIES FUNCTION




























                                  Figure 4.2: Alternative layout for a flexible manufacturing system


                     Excersice 1:

                             Question :

                                    Describe the different between Fixed Automation System and
                                    Flexible Manufacturing System


                             Answer :



                                Fixed Automation System         Flexible Manufacturing System

                             High volume production            Low volume production
                             Highly automated                  High variety condition
                             Sequential manner                 Variety work flow
                             Inflexible in the number of product  Flexible in the number of product
                             manufactured                      manufactured
                             Layout                            Layout









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