Configuration and operation architecture for dynamic cellular manufacturing product-service system

The sustainability and re-configurability of a dynamic cellular manufacturing system (DCMS) play significant roles for enterprises in their rapid response to the ever changing market, while increasing their competitive power. Because of a lack of an efficient standard for implementing manufacturing and service integration, the configuration and operation architecture for Product-Service System (PSS) supporting DCMS remains a problem. In order to improve operation sustainability and re-configurability of DCMS, a configuration and operation architecture for Dynamic Cellular Manufacturing Product-Service System (DCM-PSS) based on function block is presented, and key techniques of configuration and operation of DCM-PSS are studied. The real-time dynamically reconfigurable and sustainable DCM-PSS can be implemented by means of the function block standard and Web Services middleware, which is verified through prototype system design and running instances. Because of the low cost of designing, developing and maintaining DCM-PSS due to its simple, open and scalable architecture, it can not only satisfy the requirement of developing dynamic cellular manufacturing system for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMES), but also provide high-value-added services for DCMS manufacturers. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.