On the assessment of manufacturing systems complexity

• Main Author: Ευθυμίου, Κωνσταντίνος
• Other Authors: Χρυσολούρης, Γεώργιος
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Manufacturing systems; Complexity; Flexibility; Shannon entropy; Kolmogorov complexity; Automotive industry; Συστήματα παραγωγής; Πολυπλοκότητα; Ευελιξία; Εντροπία Shannon; Πολυπλοκότητα Kolmogorov; Αυτοκινητοβιομηχανία; 670.11

Objective of the present study is the development of methods for the assessment of manufacturing systems complexity and the investigation of flexibility and complexity relationship. Towards this target, a complete approach based on information theory permitting the analytical, quantitative and sy...