Commonality and its Measurement in Manufacturing Resources Planning

Wazed, Md. Abdul; Ahmed, Shamsuddin; Nukman, Yusoff

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Commonality and its Measurement in Manufacturing Resources Planning

Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 69-78, 2009

10 Pages Posted: 27 Dec 2009

See all articles by Md. Abdul Wazed

Yusoff Nukman

University of Malaya

Date Written: December 23, 2009

Abstract

The main objectives of this paper are to (i) study the commonality indices in manufacturing resource planning reported in literatures since 1980 and (ii) some useful insights including advantages and disadvantages of using commonality in manufacturing/production environment. It is observed that in designing a new family of products/processes or analyzing an existing family, commonality indices can often be used as a starting point. Systematic understanding and effective use of commonality and commonality indices can help managing inventory levels, uncertainties and cost dimensions.

Keywords: Commonality index, uncertainty

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Wazed, Md. Abdul and Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Nukman, Yusoff, Commonality and its Measurement in Manufacturing Resources Planning (December 23, 2009). Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 69-78, 2009, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1527395