Effect of cognitive automation in a material handling system on manufacturing flexibility

Pilsung Choe, Jeffrey D. Tew and Songzhen Tong

International Journal of Production Economics, 2015, vol. 170, issue PC, 891-899

Abstract: Manufacturing flexibility has become a competitive strategy to deal with market uncertainty. The application of advanced automation technology in manufacturing systems has tremendously increased manufacturing flexibility; however, this creates significant mental pressure for operators who must deal with a series of decisions, and this decreases their job satisfaction. In this study, we primarily investigated how cognitive automation and mechanical automaton in the material handling system affect manufacturing flexibility. Cognitive automation is defined as a computerized system that provides relevant information to operators, thereby reducing the cognitive workload; mechanical automation refers to an automated system to reduce the physical workload.

Keywords: Manufacturing flexibility; Material handling system; Cognitive automation; Level of automation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2015.01.018

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