A system framework of inter-enterprise machining quality control based on fractal theory

Abstract

In order to meet the quality control requirement of dynamic and complicated product machining processes among enterprises, a system framework of inter-enterprise machining quality control based on fractal was proposed. In this system framework, the fractal-specific characteristic of inter-enterprise machining quality control function was analysed, and the model of inter-enterprise machining quality control was constructed by the nature of fractal structures. Furthermore, the goal-driven strategy of inter-enterprise quality control and the dynamic organisation strategy of inter-enterprise quality improvement were constructed by the characteristic analysis on this model. In addition, the architecture of inter-enterprise machining quality control based on fractal was established by means of Web service. Finally, a case study for application was presented. The result showed that the proposed method was available, and could provide guidance for quality control and support for product reliability in inter-enterprise machining processes.

Keywords:

• inter-enterprise
• product machining
• quality control
• fractal

Acknowledgements

This work was supported by grant from the National High-Tech. R&D Program for Contemporary Manufacturing Integrated Technology, China (No. 2006AA04Z149). This work also was supported by the Project of Enterprise Service from Ministry of Science and Technology of China (No. 2009GJG00021). The authors hereby thank them for the financial aids. The authors also want to thank the editor and two anonymous referees for providing constructive comments that greatly improved the contents and presentation of this paper.