DESIGN AND ASSEMBLY
Assembly sequence design, assembly planning and stochastic
modelling.
Grammars for assembly design. Geometry and kinematics
of assembly
operations. Design process modelling through
generative design methods.
Song D P, Earl C F, Hicks C (1998) "Lead Time
Design for a Multistage
Assembly System" submitted to Transactions
Institute of Industrial
Engineers (IIE) |
MODELLING ETO SUPPLY CHAINS
Design, tendering and supply neworks in Engineer-to-Order
companies.
Analysis of inter-company relations. Stochastic
modelling of
Engineer-to-Order manufacturing systems.
McGovern T, Hicks C, Earl C F, 1998 "A Review
of Supply Chain Management
Issues in Engineer to Order Supply" Proc 7th
IPSERA Conference on Supply
Strategies: London, April 1998 pp 376-386
Braiden PM, Sitoh P, Hicks C, Earl C F (1996)
"Manufacturing Strategy and
manufacturing control system performance for
companies manufacturing
complex engineer to order products" Proc 2nd
Conference on Integrated
Design and Process Technology, Austin, Texas
December 1-4, 1996 |
