Title :
An intelligent design network for manufacturing systems´ cooperation
Author :
Kovács, G.L. ; Mezgár, I. ; Kopácsi, S.
Author_Institution :
HAS, Comput.. & Autom. Res. Inst., Budapest, Hungary
Abstract :
The paper describes a design/planning network (PN) which is used to assist the better harmonization and higher quality and production volume of small and medium size enterprises (SME), if they are joining their efforts by being active members of the PN. The PN means a real-time, online network with three basic functions covered by: the local planning module, the coordination unit (CU) and the evaluation module (EM) software units. This PN is a kind of virtual, or extended enterprise, however it is different because of the long-term cooperation of the partners, instead of working together only for 1-2 given orders. The intelligence of the PN is supported by expert systems in the CU and EM
Keywords :
computer aided production planning; computer networks; expert systems; manufacturing data processing; real-time systems; ESPRIT project; PLENT; SME; coordination unit; design planning network; evaluation module; expert systems; intelligent design network; local planning module; manufacturing systems cooperation; medium size enterprises; real-time system; small size enterprises; Companies; Intelligent networks; Manufacturing systems; Organizational aspects; Personnel; Process planning; Production; Strategic planning; Tiles; Virtual enterprises;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Engineering Systems, 1997. INES '97. Proceedings., 1997 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Budapest
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3627-5
DOI :
10.1109/INES.1997.632470
