1. LAN (local area network)
2. Microprocessor
3. Turnkey system
4. Development of more efficient display controller
LAN (local area network)
1. automated material handling devices
2. automated material handling and storage devices
3. Automated material handling, storage and integrated through a main computer
4. something else
Automated material handling, storage and integrated through a main computer
1. hand action of the operator
2. brain of the operator
3. hand and brain of the operator
4. something else
hand action of the operator
1. high flexibility in the production process
2. can handle random order production of any deceived mix
3. reduces the in-process inventory to a great extent
4. all of these
all of these
1. external change
2. internal change
3. internal disturbance if any
4. all of these
all of these
1. 5 to 25 lots
2. 5 to 50 lots
3. 5 to 100 lots
4. something else
5 to 100 lots
1. 100 to 500 items
2. 100 to 1000 items
3. 100 to 1500 items
4. somethingelse
100 to 1500 items
1. machining/turning centres, robots and computers
2. machining/turning centres, materials handling system and computer control system
3. maching/turning centres CMM Robots and computer control systems
4. none of these
machining/turning centres, materials handling system and computer control system
1. lower tolerance for TL and higher for CNC stand alone
2. same as in case of FMS technology
3. same tolerance for TL and higher for CNC stand alone manufacturing
4. something else
lower tolerance for TL and higher for CNC stand alone
1. numbers of machine used in the FMS
2. types of material handling equipment used in FMS
3. type of layout used in FMS
4. all of these
all of these