Utilization of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies in an Indian Manufacturing Enterprise

Abstract:

In the present turbulent times, survival and success of any organization increasingly depends on effective use of resources available in any organization. The present study has been carried out to assess the utilization of new technologies in the manufacturing organization. A feasibility study has been carried out to find out the utilization level of different technologies for strategic success. The study has been conducted by considering the following aspects:- Utilization of different operations with respect to time. Utilization of machines by comparing the costs of automatic machines with conventional machines. It has been observed that the utilization level of all the sections is more than 70% with respect to time. The research has been carried out using flexible systems methodology. SAP-LAP (Situation Actor Process-Learning Action Performance) is a holistic framework that blends hard systems and soft systems paradigms. For this reason, the enterprises aim for improving the utilization level of existing resources.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 110-116)
• Pages: 2210-2216
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.110-116.2210
• Online since: October 2011
• Authors: Harwinder Singh, J.S. Khamba
• Keywords: Advanced Anufacturing Technologies, Manufacturing Organization, Utilization

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[80] 32.

[10] 34.

[5] 46.

[3] 46.

42 Spring Pin Section Facing.

[78] 38.

[11] 23.

[6] 46.

[2] 45.

[1] 48 Tapping.

[72] 45.

[9] 34.

[7] 56.

[5] 64.

[5] 01 Grooving.

[80] 98.

[5] 65.

[4] 38.

[7] 68.

[1] 31 Average values for this section.

[77] 27.

[8] 74.

[6] 13.

[5] 26.

[2] 6 Centre Bolt Section Turning.

[73] 78.

[10] 67.

[6] 53.

[4] 78.

[4] 24 Thread Cutting.

[80] 67.

[7] 52.

[8] 59.

[2] 32.

90 Average values for this section.

[77] 23.

[9] 10.

[7] 56.

[3] 55.

[2] 57 TABLE 2: UTILIZATION OF DIFFERENT MACHINES WRT COST Machine Running Cost (in Rs) Machine Hours Running Cost Difference (in Rs) Machine Hours Non- Utilization (%) Utilization (%) M1 (Spring Shackle Bolt Copying Carrying Arrangement) 3556 2920 1312 3010.

[38] 03.

[61] 97 M2 (Centreless Grinding machine with Low Cost Automation) 2920 2530 1030 2690.

[37] 50.

[62] 50 M3 (Modified Grease Slotting Machine) 3040 2635 1230 2457.

[37] 73.

[62] 27 M4 (SPM for Thread Cutting) 3455 2768 1280 2367.

[31] 68.

[68] 32 M5 (SPM for Spring Pin Low Cost Automation) 3240 2630 1120 2740.

[36] 01.

[63] 99 Average 3242. 2 2696. 6 1194. 4 2652. 8.

[36] 19.

[63] 81.