Fig 1.
Schematic illustration of flexible manufacturing cell with single machine.
Fig 2.
State transition diagram of single-machine FMC.
Fig 3.
State transition diagram of double-machine FMC.
Fig 4.
State transition diagram of n-machine FMC.
Fig 5.
OAMU-b diagram for single-machine FMC.
Fig 6.
OAMU-r diagram for single-machine FMC.
Fig 7.
OAMU-v diagram for single-machine FMC.
Fig 8.
Surface plot of utilization vs μ /hour, λ /hour.
Fig 9.
PR-b diagram for single-machine FMC.
Fig 10.
PR-r diagram for single-machine FMC.
Fig 11.
PR-v diagram for single-machine FMC.
Fig 12.
Surface plot of production rate versus μ /hour, λ /hour.
Fig 13.
OAMU-b diagram for triple-machine FMC.
Fig 14.
OAMU-r diagram for triple-machine FMC.
Fig 15.
OAMU-v diagram for triple-machine FMC.
Fig 16.
Surface plot of utilization (%) versus μ/hour, λ/hour.
Fig 17.
Surface plot of production rate/hour versus μ/hour, λ/hour.
Fig 18.
PR-r diagram for triple-machine FMC.
Fig 19.
PR-v diagram for triple-machine FMC.
Fig 20.
Surface plot of production rate/hour versus μ/hour, λ/hour.
Fig 21.
The net value added for a single-machine FMC versus the system parameters.
Fig 22.
The net value added for a triple-machine FMC versus the system parameters.