Life cycle and unit-cost analysis for modular reconfigurable flexible light assembly systems

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 222, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1289-1299

  Heilala, J ^a   Montonen, J ^a   Vaatainen O ^a  

^a VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Assembly systems design; Decision support; Economic analysis

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY; COST ACCOUNTING; COSTS; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; DESIGN; EARNINGS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; LIFE CYCLE; RIVETING; SPECIFICATIONS; STANDARDIZATION; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

ANALYSIS METHODS; ASSEMBLY SYSTEM DESIGNS; ASSEMBLY SYSTEMS; ASSEMBLY SYSTEMS DESIGN; COST ANALYSES; COST CALCULATIONS; COST OF OWNERSHIPS; DECISION SUPPORT; DECISION SUPPORTS; DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW TECHNIQUES; FACTORY SIMULATIONS; INDUSTRIAL STANDARDS; INTEGRATED ANALYSIS; INTERNAL RATE OF RETURNS; INVESTMENT EVALUATIONS; LIFE-CYCLE COSTS; NET PRESENT VALUES; OVERALL EQUIPMENT EFFICIENCIES; PRODUCTION COSTS; RECONFIGURABLE; RECONFIGURABLE ASSEMBLY SYSTEMS; SALES PROCESSES; SYSTEM CONCEPTS; SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS; SYSTEM SUPPLIERS; TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIPS; USER COMMUNICATIONS;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 56149106013     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544054JEM1034     Document Type: Conference Paper

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