Identify the type of the manufacturing systems

Describe the basic principles of manufacturing

Relate the manufacturing systems with the appropriate management philosophies.

Identify the basic types of production lines

Define the basic differences between manual production lines and automated lines

Identify the supporting mechanisms like material handling devises and storage facilities 

Understand the basic flexibility concepts

Define design issues of the flexible manufacturing systems

Understand the scheduling problems with tooling constraints.

Identify the components of and assumptions in  automated manufacturing models

Construct mathematical models for flexible flowlines and U-shaped lines