Organisation and operation of dynamic manufacturing networks

Abstract

The dynamic manufacturing networks (DMNs) offer a modern approach to managing risks and increasing benefits in the manufacturing sector. The DMNs offer a solution to rapidly and efficiently designing and operating a new manufacturing network, or to reconfiguring an existing one, in order for specific objectives in each situation to be accomplished. This is a study of the evolution of such networks which highlights the main prerequisites to their success and presents a comprehensive approach to the organisation and operation of DMNs. The proposed approach is applied to an industrial pilot case and the results are critically reviewed.

Keywords:

• manufacturing systems
• interoperability
• supply chain
• production management

Acknowledgement

The authors wish to acknowledge their gratitude and appreciation to all the IMAGINE project partners for their valuable cooperation and contribution.

Additional information

Funding

This work has been supported by the FP7 FoF-ICT research project ‘IMAGINE – Innovative End-to-End Management of Dynamic Manufacturing Networks’ [grant agreement no: 285132], funded by the CEU.