Manufacturing in Real-Time
Manufacturing in Real-Time

Author: Gian Frontini

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann

Published: 2003-06-05

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 9780750677226

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The development of self-operating machines is the foundation of modern manufacturing. The current manufacturing environment is based on automation and smart machines that have the ability tomake things with a level of accuracy and consistency that humans cannot match. In order to maximize efficiency, engineers and managers need to change their outlooks, processes and stragegies and as a result, adopt new mthods and management systems. This book presents a brief history of manufacturing and the changes in the current manufacturing environenment. Topics covered include supply chain management, product streams, the role of automation in the supply chain, the relationships between machines and people in automated product streams, variation and quality control, statistical process control, the flow of information in a supply chain and, how we are affected by new technologies. Examples are used throughout to demonstrate each idea and process. A CD with lectures, slides, tutorials and dynamic models is included

Collaborative Manufacturing
Collaborative Manufacturing

Author: Michael McClellan

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2002-09-13

Total Pages: 263

ISBN-13: 1420025341

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Collaborative manufacturing is an interactive process with great potential, but without the direct input of the plant floor systems information, a significant piece of the management process is not available for consideration. Collaborative Manufacturing provides guidance and examples of how and why real-time events within the plant floor managemen

Reinventing the Product
Reinventing the Product

Author: Eric Schaeffer

Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers

Published: 2019-03-03

Total Pages: 393

ISBN-13: 0749484659

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Create the personalized and compelling experiences that today's customers expect by harnessing AI and digital technologies to create smart connected products, with this cutting-edge guide from senior leaders at Accenture. Digital technology is both friend and foe: highly disruptive, yet it cannot be ignored. As traditional products transform into smart connected products faster than ever before, companies that fail to make use of it now put themselves in the firing line for disintermediation or even eradication. However, digital technology is also the biggest opportunity for product-making businesses to create the next generation of goods in the marketplace. In Reinventing the Product, Eric Schaeffer and David Sovie, both Senior Managing Directors at Accenture, show how this reinvention is made possible, to deliver truly intelligent, and often even autonomous, products. Reinventing the Product makes the case for companies to rethink their product strategy, innovation and engineering processes, including: - How to harness the opportunities of AI and digital technologies, such as IoT sensors, blockchain, advanced analytics, cloud and edge computing - Practical advice on transforming their entire culture to build the future of successful 'living products' - Features case studies from global organizations such as Faurecia, Signify, Symmons and Haier and interviews with thought leaders from top companies including Amazon, ABB, Tesla, Samsung and Google This book provides the only advice any product-making company needs as it embarks on, or accelerates, its digitization journey.

Real-time Simulation for Sustainable Production
Real-time Simulation for Sustainable Production

Author: Juhani Ukko

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-05-30

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 1000392201

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This book provides a comprehensive overview of potential opportunities and the business value position related to implementing physics-based real-time simulation to production. The objective of real-time simulation is to provide value for all three dimensions of sustainability: economic, social, and environmental. By reviewing actual industrial cases and presenting relevant academic research, the book examines the topic from four interrelated viewpoints: the industrial need for sustainable production, the development of game-like virtual environments, capturing customer value and enhancing the user experience, and finally, establishing business value. It offers a framework that will enable a rethink and shift in mindset to appreciate how real-time simulation can change the way products are manufactured and services are produced. This book will appeal to researchers and scholars in areas as diverse as strategic management, manufacturing and operations management, marketing, industrial economics, and product lifecycle management.

The Concept of a Real-Time Enterprise in Manufacturing
The Concept of a Real-Time Enterprise in Manufacturing

Author: Daniel Metz

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-10-01

Total Pages: 187

ISBN-13: 3658037504

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Enterprises have to react instantly to changing market conditions and disturbances that occur during execution of value creation processes. Depending upon the processes’ context, the goal is to significantly reduce lead times, reaction times, and time-to-market, among others. The vision of a real-time enterprise (RTE), which is able to sense and analyze events from internal and external sources, and perform adequate (re-)actions, has been envisaged by manufacturing enterprises. Daniel Metz presents a framework based on EDA and CEP towards the realization of RTE in manufacturing. The framework closes the vertical integration gap, and further, establishes feedback in (near) real-time among enterprise levels. As such, the framework provides a holistic and closed-loop control of (manufacturing) processes, and encompasses results and insights from management, engineering, and computer science. The framework has been implemented for a small and medium sized foundry in Germany. The developed control approach has led to a significant increase in (manufacturing) processes’ efficiency (i.e., performance, quality, and availability).

Design and Operation of Production Networks for Mass Personalization in the Era of Cloud Technology
Design and Operation of Production Networks for Mass Personalization in the Era of Cloud Technology

Author: Dimitris Mourtzis

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2021-11-10

Total Pages: 410

ISBN-13: 0128236582

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Design and Operation of Production Networks for Mass Personalization in the Era of Cloud Technology draws on the latest industry advances to provide everything needed for the effective implementation of this powerful tool. Shorter product lifecycles have increased pressure on manufacturers through the increasing variety and complexity of production, challenging their workforce to remain competitive and profitable. This has led to innovation in production network methodologies, which together with opportunities provided by new digital technologies has fed a rapid evolution of production engineering that has opened new solutions to the challenges of mass personalization and market uncertainty. In addition to the latest developments in cloud technology, reference is made to key enabling technologies, including artificial intelligence, the digital twin, big data analytics, and the internet of things (IoT) to help users integrate the cloud approach with a fully digitalized production system. - Presents diverse cases that show how cloud-based technologies can be used in different ways as part of the standard operation of global production networks - Provides detailed reviews of new technologies like the digital twin, big data analytics, and blockchain to provide context on the role of cloud technologies in a fully digitalized system - Explores future trends for cloud technology and production engineering

Smart Manufacturing
Smart Manufacturing

Author: Masoud Soroush

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2020-08-04

Total Pages: 530

ISBN-13: 0128203811

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Research efforts in the past decade have led to considerable advances in the concepts and methods of smart manufacturing. Smart Manufacturing: Applications and Case Studies includes information about the key applications of these new methods, as well as practitioners' accounts of real-life applications and case studies. Written by thought leaders in the field from around the world, Smart Manufacturing: Applications and Case Studies is essential reading for graduate students, researchers, process engineers and managers. It is complemented by a companion book titled Smart Manufacturing: Concepts and Methods, which describes smart manufacturing methods in detail. - Includes examples of applications of smart manufacturing in process industries - Provides a thorough overview of the subject and practical examples of applications through well researched case studies - Offers insights and accounts of first-hand experiences to motivate further implementations of the key concepts of smart manufacturing

Optimization of Manufacturing Systems Using the Internet of Things
Optimization of Manufacturing Systems Using the Internet of Things

Author: Yingfeng Zhang

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2016-10-21

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 0128099119

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Optimization of Manufacturing Systems Using the Internet of Things extends the IoT (Internet of Things) into the manufacturing field to develop an IoMT (Internet of Manufacturing Things) architecture with real-time traceability, visibility, and interoperability in production planning, execution, and control. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the optimization and control of an intelligent manufacturing system. As modern manufacturing shop-floors can create bottlenecks in the capturing and collection of real-time field information, and because paper-based manual systems are time-consuming and prone to errors, this book helps readers understand how to alleviate these issues, assisting them in their decision-making on shop-floors. Includes case studies in implementing IoTs for data acquisition, monitoring, and assembly in manufacturing. Helps manufacturers to tackle the growing complexities and uncertainties of manufacturing systems in globalized business environments Acts as an introduction to using IoT for readers across industrial and manufacturing engineering

Industry Applications of Thrust Manufacturing: Convergence with Real-Time Data and AI
Industry Applications of Thrust Manufacturing: Convergence with Real-Time Data and AI

Author: Satishkumar, D.

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2024-03-04

Total Pages: 390

ISBN-13:

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In manufacturing, entrenched challenges like costly maintenance, operational inefficiencies, and product defects loom large, casting shadows over industry progress. Despite the promise of Industry 4.0 and the proliferation of data-driven technologies, many enterprises need help to effectively harness the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI). The gap between AI's potential and its practical application persists, hindering manufacturing companies from achieving optimal efficiency, competitiveness, and sustainability. Industry Applications of Thrust Manufacturing: Convergence with Real-Time Data and AI is a groundbreaking book meticulously crafted to address the pressing needs of academic scholars and industry professionals. Offering a nuanced exploration of AI's role in revolutionizing manufacturing, this book serves as a beacon of clarity amidst the complexities of modern industrial landscapes. Whether seeking to optimize operational workflows, mitigate risks, or unlock untapped opportunities, this definitive guide offers invaluable insights and actionable strategies to propel manufacturing enterprises into a future of innovation, efficiency, and sustainable growth.

Information Technology for Manufacturing
Information Technology for Manufacturing

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1995-02-27

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 0309176719

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This book describes a vision of manufacturing in the twenty-first century that maximizes efficiencies and improvements by exploiting the full power of information and provides a research agenda for information technology and manufacturing that is necessary for success in achieving such a vision. Research on information technology to support product and process design, shop-floor operations, and flexible manufacturing is described. Roles for virtual manufacturing and the information infrastructure are also addressed. A final chapter is devoted to nontechnical research issues.