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2010

Sensor embedded products

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Analysis Of A Kanban Controlled Disassembly Line With Sensor Embedded Products, Mehmet Ali Ilgin, Surendra M. Gupta Sep 2010

Analysis Of A Kanban Controlled Disassembly Line With Sensor Embedded Products, Mehmet Ali Ilgin, Surendra M. Gupta

Surendra M. Gupta

The use of sensors in the detection of non-functional or missing components in a product before disassembling it is a promising approach to deal with the high level uncertainty associated with disassembly yield. This study presents a quantitative assessment of the impact of the sensor embedded products on the various performance measures of a kanban-controlled disassembly line. First, two separate design of experiments studies based on Orthogonal Arrays are carried out for the cases with and without sensor embedded products. Then, the results of paired-t tests comparing two cases based on different performance measures are presented.


Disassembly Of Sensor Embedded Products With Component Discriminating Demand, Mehmet Ali Ilgin, Surendra M. Gupta Sep 2010

Disassembly Of Sensor Embedded Products With Component Discriminating Demand, Mehmet Ali Ilgin, Surendra M. Gupta

Surendra M. Gupta

There is a high level uncertainty associated with disassembly yield due to existence of unfunctional and/or unneeded components in end of life products. Sensors embedded in critical components of a product can deal with this uncertainty by providing information on the type and condition of the components prior to disassembly. This study presents a quantitative assessment of the impact of sensor embedded products (SEPs) on the various performance measures of a kanban-controlled washing machine disassembly line. First, separate design of experiments studies based on orthogonal arrays are performed for the cases with and without SEPs. Then, the results of paired-t …