Purpose: This study aims to propose a decision support system (DSS) that performs a decision-based part-fixture assignment and fixture flow control in planned production periods. Design/methodology/approach: The principal approaches were fuzzy case-based reasoning (FCBR) and discrete-event...

Purpose: This paper aims to propose an intelligent system that serves as a cost estimator when new part orders are received from customers. Design/methodology/approach: The methodologies applied in this study were case-based reasoning (CBR), analytic hierarchy process, rule-based reasoning and...

Automated inspection of the inner surface of a pipe can be achieved by a mobile robot. Pipe inspection is necessary to locate defects due to corrosion and wear while the pipe is transporting fluids. Pipe inspection devices are available for these tasks; they commonly use ultrasonic or magnetic...

Purpose This paper aims to propose a theoretical decision support framework, which integrates artificial intelligence (AI), discrete-event simulation (DES) and database management technologies so as to determine the steady state flow of items (e.g. fixtures, jigs, tools, etc.) in manufacturing....