Distributed architecture for production planning and control in discrete manufacturing

Author

Villa, Agostino

Author_Institution

Dipartimento Tecnologica e Sistemi di Produzione, Politecnico di Torino, Italy

fYear

1988

fDate

23-25 May 1988

Firstpage

357

Lastpage

366

Abstract

The production management (PM) problems to be solved in a discrete manufacturing plant of large dimension are analyzed. Two separated approaches are discussed: the plant manager approach and the systems integrator approach. In the former, one states the PM objectives to be optimized; using the latter, one must suggest the mathematical formalizations of PM problems and the methods to solve them. A hierarchical decentralized architecture is outlined in which methods of integrating decision modules implementing PM problem-solution strategies are suggested. The practical problems concerning the total integration are presented

Keywords

CAD/CAM; manufacturing computer control; production control; decision modules; discrete manufacturing; discrete manufacturing plant; hierarchical decentralized architecture; mathematical formalizations; objectives; plant manager; problem-solution strategies; production management; production planning; systems integrator; Asset management; Cost function; Delta modulation; Investments; Manufacturing automation; Optimization methods; Production management; Production planning; Productivity; Pulp manufacturing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computer Integrated Manufacturing, 1988., International Conference on

Conference_Location

Troy, NY

Print_ISBN

0-8186-0888-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CIM.1988.5430

Filename

5430