Today, as never before, the development of new technologies and globalization raise the level of demand for production systems through a higher degree of intelligence of production equipment in terms of adaptation, communication and interaction with the environment. Significantly more efforts need to be focused on innovation and quality. In early stages of designing of manufacturing systems, the expected variability of the process should be anticipated based on the product configuration and the

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... technology that ensures the product of the expected level of quality and quantity. Therefore, an integral view of the process at early stages of designing of a flexible manufacturing system is crucial in making strategic decisions that determine the basic features of the system in terms of flexibility, productivity and quality. This article describes the process of creating and designing of FMS from the initial product requirements, through planning engineering activities on the development of a production system that will meet the needs and production of products in the desired quantity and quality.