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| Title: | Effects of non-geometric features and incentive schemes on manual assembly of system variants: an experimental study |
| Author (s): | Lakshminarayana, R. E. Takai, Shun |
| Department/Lab Affiliations: | Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Intelligent Systems Center Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering |
| Keywords: | Cognition Design for Assembly Mixed Model Assembly Motivation Productivity Quality |
| Issue Date: | 2007 |
| Publisher: | American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) |
| Citation: | Lakshminarayana, R. E., and S. Takai, 2007, “Effects of Non-Geometric Features and Incentive Schemes on Manual Assembly of System Variants: An Experimental Study,” Proceedings of 2007 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Seattle, WA. IMECE2007-42419. |
| Abstract: | Although numerous firms have been shifting toward automated assembly, most still rely on manual assembly when complex assembly operation is required for large-scaled systems. Furthermore, because firms design variants of a system to satisfy diverse customer needs, they may manufacture these system variants in the same assembly line. This type of operation, called mixed model assembly, may improve the utilization of existing manufacturing facilities; however, it may also increase assembly errors due to interchanging geometrically similar parts between system variants. Design for Assembly (DFA) is a design guideline that assists engineers in designing systems that are easier to assemble. However, because DFA guidelines group geometrically similar parts in the same part category, it may be impossible to distinguish geometrically similar but functionally different parts (modules) used in different systems. This paper proposes experimenting how cognitive effects of non-geometric part features influence the productivity and quality in mixed model assembly operations. Furthermore, because the productivity and quality of manual assembly may be influenced by the motivation of operators, this paper examines how productivity and quality may be influenced by different incentive schemes. |
| Type: | Article - Conference proceedings text |
| In Title: | Proceedings of 2007 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition |
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| title | Effects of non-geometric features and incentive schemes on manual assembly of system variants: an experimental study |
| contributor.author | Lakshminarayana, R. E. |
| contributor.author | Takai, Shun |
| contributor.deptlab | Engineering Management & Systems Engineering |
| contributor.deptlab | Intelligent Systems Center |
| contributor.deptlab | Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering |
| subject | Cognition |
| subject | Design for Assembly |
| subject | Mixed Model Assembly |
| subject | Motivation |
| subject | Productivity |
| subject | Quality |
| date.issued | 2007 |
| publisher | American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) |
| identifier.citation | Lakshminarayana, R. E., and S. Takai, 2007, “Effects of Non-Geometric Features and Incentive Schemes on Manual Assembly of System Variants: An Experimental Study,” Proceedings of 2007 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Seattle, WA. IMECE2007-42419. |
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| description.abstract | Although numerous firms have been shifting toward automated assembly, most still rely on manual assembly when complex assembly operation is required for large-scaled systems. Furthermore, because firms design variants of a system to satisfy diverse customer needs, they may manufacture these system variants in the same assembly line. This type of operation, called mixed model assembly, may improve the utilization of existing manufacturing facilities; however, it may also increase assembly errors due to interchanging geometrically similar parts between system variants. Design for Assembly (DFA) is a design guideline that assists engineers in designing systems that are easier to assemble. However, because DFA guidelines group geometrically similar parts in the same part category, it may be impossible to distinguish geometrically similar but functionally different parts (modules) used in different systems. This paper proposes experimenting how cognitive effects of non-geometric part features influence the productivity and quality in mixed model assembly operations. Furthermore, because the productivity and quality of manual assembly may be influenced by the motivation of operators, this paper examines how productivity and quality may be influenced by different incentive schemes. |
| type | Article - Conference proceedings |
| type.DCMIType | text |
| type.status | Final version |
| rights | This material is presented to ensure timely dissemination of scholarly and technical work. Copyright and all rights therein are retained by authors or by other copyright holders. All persons copying this information are expected to adhere to the terms and constraints invoked by each author's copyright. In most cases, these works may not be reposted without the explicit permission of the copyright holder. |
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| relation.isPartOf | Proceedings of 2007 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition |
| date.accessioned | 2007-04-11T17:00:48Z |
| date.available | 2008-05-14T15:08:15Z |
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