Exploiting the concept of a manufacturing system part I: The relationship with process control

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 915-932

  Parnaby, John ^a   Towill, Denis R ^b  

^a Aston Academy of Life Sciences Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Input output analysis; Manufacturing systems; Modelling; Process management; Systems engineering

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION SPECIFIC; BUSINESS PROCESS; CHEMICAL PROCESS INDUSTRY; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; DISCRETE PRODUCTION; ENGINEERING CHANGES; ENGINEERING PRACTICES; INPUT/OUTPUT ANALYSIS; INTEGRATED WHOLE; INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS; KEYWORDS PROCESS MANAGEMENT, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, INPUT/OUTPUT ANALYSIS, MODELLING, MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURING SYSTEM; MATERIAL FLOW; ON CURRENTS; OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT; PROCESS MANAGEMENT; PROJECT REVIEW; SYSTEMS APPROACH;

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CHEMICAL OPERATIONS; COMPETITION; CONTROL THEORY; ENGINEERING; MANUFACTURE; PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECTS; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

PROCESS CONTROL;

EID: 74549195055     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410380910984203     Document Type: Article

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