An architectural solution for virtual computer integrated manufacturing systems using ISO standards

Nowadays, manufacturing environments are faced with globalization that urges new necessities for manufacturing systems. These necessities have been considered from dierent perspectives, and Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) is the most popular and eective system. However, considering the rapid rate of manufacturing globalization, traditional and current CIM solutions can be criticized by major deciencies such as high complexity for resource allocation over the globe, global facility sharing, and the absence of an ecient way to handle lifecycle issues. Recently, Virtual CIM (VCIM) has been introduced as an eective solution to extend the traditional CIM solutions. This paper has investigated recent pieces of research associated with VCIM/CIM eld in accordance with the necessity of todays' globalized manufacturing environment. The paper shows the lack of traditional and current CIM/VCIM solutions and, then, proposes an eective solution to cover them. Due to the complexity of designing such systems, this paper exploits Axiomatic Design (AD) theory as a promising tool in this eld. This theory is applied to validate the suggested architectural solution and verify its performance and implementational aspects. The implementation of the architectural solution is considered based on ISO standards. Finally, the results approved the feasibility of the suggested solution for manufacturing system and its Implementational aspects.