Manufacturing Systems Design (Optimisation and Simulation)
NOTE: This should be a JOURNAL PAPER
You are expected to write a special paper on “Context to Manufacturing Systems
Design and Management” in the style of a journal article based on a comprehensive review of the literature.
Assume that you are planning to submit your paper to the Journal of Manufacturing Systems.
Please see the following web site for sample papers and required format.
(www.elsevier.com/locate/jmansys)
The paper should cover the following areas.
(a) Systems Concept: What is a system and how does it work?
(b) What is a manufacturing system and briefly discuss factors which are
important to manufacturing systems design and management?
(c) What are the components of a manufacturing system and explain how do they
work together, preferably using your own model?
(d) What are the main challenges for the future for manufacturing systems design
and optimisation?