Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing, 1997:
Proceedings of the Seventh International FAIM Conference

ISBN Print: 978-1-56700-089-4

ISBN Online: 978-1-56700-442-7

SETUP MANAGEMENT ISSUES IN PRINTED CIRCUIT CARD ASSEMBLY SYSTEMS

DOI: 10.1615/FAIM1997.540
pages 571-581

Resumo

The importance of process planning for improving productivity in printed circuit card assembly has been identified by researchers and practitioners. This paper briefly describes process planning in printed circuit card assembly systems, outlines the major issues in setup management, summarizes the current research in this area, and illustrates the impact of setup management decisions through case study results.