A semi-heterarchical production control architecture for industry 4.0-based manufacturing systems. (April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Grassi, Andrea; Guizzi, Guido; Santillo, Liberatina Carmela; Vespoli, Silvestro
• Is Part Of: Manufacturing letters. Volume 24(2020)
• Page Start: 43
• Page End: 46
• Publication Date: 2020-04
• Subjects: Industry 4.0 -- Cyber-physical system -- Cloud manufacturing -- Decentralized production planning and control -- ERP; Manufacturing industries -- Periodicals; Production engineering -- Periodicals; Manufacturing industries; Periodicals; 670
• DOI: 10.1016/j.mfglet.2020.03.007
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2213-8463

Abstract

Abstract: The paper presents a novel architecture for production planning and control characterized by a semi-heterarchical structure in which different management levels are identified by both their physical identity and functional scope. The architecture is developed in three management levels: the Knowledge-based Enterprise Resource Planning (the business level, also accountable for cloud interaction); the High-Level Controller (the general performance level); the Low-Level Controller (the operative level). The proposed architecture represents an enhanced implementation of the Industry 4.0 decentralized decision concept, enabling a better knowledge and control of system performances to deliver increased profit and response time predictability in highly customised scenarios.