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Integrative structure for flexible product design and manufacturing planning
Author(s) -
Eversheim W.,
Haufe A.,
Kölcheid W.,
Walz M.,
Michalas N.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
human factors and ergonomics in manufacturing and service industries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.408
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1520-6564
pISSN - 1090-8471
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6564(200022)10:3<343::aid-hfm8>3.0.co;2-3
Subject(s) - product engineering , production planning , product design , product (mathematics) , process (computing) , production (economics) , new product development , computer science , concurrent engineering , manufacturing engineering , process design , systems engineering , industrial engineering , design review (u.s. government) , process management , engineering , work in process , process integration , operations management , process engineering , business , product testing , geometry , mathematics , marketing , economics , macroeconomics , operating system
Various approaches have been developed to shorten processes in conception and design of a product. Parallel product design and process planning allows early cost estimation and in some cases the generation of alternative, cheaper processes. These solutions influence product design; hence parallel product and process design results in an iterative optimization. Several approaches in implementing the integrative structure for flexible product design and manufacturing planning, such as planning methods for integration of design and process planning, or feature‐based product data model, are presented and analyzed. The development of new, decentralized production units is a concept to shorten order processing and realize the above‐mentioned structure. The approach of autonomous production cells (APC) is presented in this paper. These are self‐reliant production units, which allow long‐lasting production cycles without any external intervention. To achieve this objective requires the independent capability to react on disturbances and modifications during the production process. This results in new ways to allocate planning and control functions. The integration of feedback information is a decisive aspect to use former experience. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.