Title :
Manufacturing execution systems for sustainability: Extending the scope of MES to achieve energy efficiency and sustainability goals
Author :
Soplop, Jeffrey ; Wright, Jenifer ; Kammer, Khris ; Rivera, Rafael
Author_Institution :
Rockwell Autom., Milwaukee, WI, USA
Abstract :
Manufacturing execution systems (MES) have evolved into a cornerstone of plant-wide automation schemes across a range of industries and manufacturing processes. Benefits of MES implementation include production increases, cost reductions, quality improvements, product tracking, data collection and regulation compliance, among others. While MES implementations have led to reductions in energy use and waste, the conventional focus of MES has been on production management. This paper demonstrates how MES can help meet the challenges of sustainable production in addition to conventional uses. The methodology for extending the scope of MES to achieve energy efficiency and other sustainability goals is explained using standardized practices and actual installations.
Keywords :
manufacturing systems; sustainable development; cost reduction; energy efficiency; industrial process; manufacturing execution system; manufacturing process; plant-wide automation scheme; product tracking; production management; quality improvement; regulation compliance; sustainability goal; Automatic generation control; Computer aided manufacturing; Control systems; Energy efficiency; Environmental economics; Extraterrestrial measurements; Manufacturing automation; Manufacturing processes; Power generation economics; Production;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Electronics and Applications, 2009. ICIEA 2009. 4th IEEE Conference on
Conference_Location :
Xi´an
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2799-4
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2800-7
DOI :
10.1109/ICIEA.2009.5138868