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Retail Store Management

Notes implement a customized logistics solution that will increase your efficiency and cut your
costs.

Questions:
1. Analyze the case and interpret it.
2. Write down the case fact.
3. What do you conclude from it?

Source: http://www.axisg.com/pdf/Axis_RetailCase-web.pdf

13.4 Summary

Fixturing is generally concerned with the housing of merchandise in what is sometimes
termed ‘on-shelf’ displays.

This is the routine display of goods from which customers are expected to make their
selection.

Fixture planning is a complex activity restricted by the extreme diversity of workpieces
and several environmental factors including machine tools, assembly tools, grasping
devices, and cutting tools. Various methods and techniques for the geometry analysis of
fixture feasibility in product development.

Fixture synthesis methods including geometrical analysis and fixture assembly planning
are surveyed.
A novel fixture planning system is proposed and further research activities are identified.

Fixture planning determines precise locating and rigid clamping of a workpiece according
to workpiece’s design and process requirements.

The locating planning chooses surfaces on the workpiece as locating planes and selects
suitable fixture components for locating these surfaces.

Locating surfaces are classified as plane, pin-hole and external profiles.
CAFP can be divided into four phases: problem description, fixture analysis, fixture
synthesis, and fixture verification.

The problem description defines fixture design variables, design constraints and design
objectives. In the fixture analysis, a workpiece-fixture interaction model is built in terms
of geometry, kinematics, force, and deformation.

13.5 Keywords

3-2-1 point locating for prismatic workpieces: It uses three locators on the primary locating
surface, two locators on the secondary locating surface, and one locator on the tertiary locating
plane.

Fixture: A fixture is a work-holding or support device used in the manufacturing industry.
Fixture planning: Fixture planning is a complex activity restricted by the extreme diversity of
workpieces and several environmental factors including machine tools, assembly tools, grasping
devices, and cutting tools.

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