Methods in manufacturing systems engineering – the background

Abstract

Reports on the background to research into the use of structured methods in the manufacturing domain. Discusses the systems techniques available – SSADM, LBMS, CCTA – and methods such as MASCOT, YSM, and IDEF. Surmises that while use of the above techniques is profitable a number of criticisms can be made: jargon, over‐rigourousness, and neglect of the factory environment the system will become a part of.

Citation

Wyatt, T. and Al‐Maliki, I. (1990), "Methods in manufacturing systems engineering – the background", Integrated Manufacturing Systems, Vol. 1 No. 2, pp. 91-94. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000002056