TY - GEN
T1 - Conceptual reference model for virtual factory
T2 - 15th IFIP WG 5.5Working Conference on Virtual Enterprises, PRO-VE 2014
AU - Shamsuzzoha, Ahm
AU - Barros, Ana
AU - Costa, David
AU - Azevedo, Américo
AU - Helo, Petri
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - The concept of combining the power of several independent factories to achieve complex manufacturing processes as so-called virtual manufacturing enterprises is not new and has been addressed by several research projects in recent years. However, there is still a need for adequate methodological support and tools for modelling, structuring and controlling of the next generation of manufacturing systems, such as the virtual factory. In this research, a conceptual virtual factory reference model is presented with the goal to provide companies with general guidelines to manage and monitor the business processes that are needed to create, execute, and dissolve a virtual factory. The virtual factory reference model was built taking into account industrial’s requirements and by reviewing the literature in several relevant fields of research such as collaborative networks, supply networks, manufacturing networks, supply chain management, and business processes. Afterwards, it has been validated through its application to future virtual factories of three different industrial sectors: machinery, energy, and semiconductor.
AB - The concept of combining the power of several independent factories to achieve complex manufacturing processes as so-called virtual manufacturing enterprises is not new and has been addressed by several research projects in recent years. However, there is still a need for adequate methodological support and tools for modelling, structuring and controlling of the next generation of manufacturing systems, such as the virtual factory. In this research, a conceptual virtual factory reference model is presented with the goal to provide companies with general guidelines to manage and monitor the business processes that are needed to create, execute, and dissolve a virtual factory. The virtual factory reference model was built taking into account industrial’s requirements and by reviewing the literature in several relevant fields of research such as collaborative networks, supply networks, manufacturing networks, supply chain management, and business processes. Afterwards, it has been validated through its application to future virtual factories of three different industrial sectors: machinery, energy, and semiconductor.
KW - Collaborative business processes
KW - Reference model
KW - Small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
KW - Virtual factory
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84910669331
T3 - IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
SP - 406
EP - 413
BT - Collaborative Systems for Smart Networked Environments - 15th IFIP WG 5.5Working Conference on Virtual Enterprises, PRO-VE 2014, Proceedings
A2 - Afsarmanesh, Hamideh
A2 - Camarinha-Matos, Luis M.
PB - Springer New York LLC
Y2 - 6 October 2014 through 8 October 2014
ER -