Development of dynamic flow line-monitoring technique to enhance system transparency Online publication date: Thu, 05-Apr-2007
by C.S. Tang, C.Y. Chan, K.L. Yung
International Journal of Technology Intelligence and Planning (IJTIP), Vol. 3, No. 1, 2007
Abstract: Unpredictable dynamic issues often occur in production activities. Identifying overall operating status is important to trigger the required response, since fluctuations can have a significant effect on logistics-associated functions. However, there are substantial obstacles to getting a good overview of the entire plant operation. Consequently, only piecemeal data are gathered and it is difficult to avoid interpretation discrepancies arising from data filtering. Such a scenario may even introduce negative effects into a system. Traditionally, system dynamics approaches feed signals back to a constructed model and use the difference to drive the system to a balanced stage. For manufacturing management, by recognising the characteristics of the element flows inside a system, it is possible to deduce the process's healthiness. This paper presents a technique to identify the dynamic changes along a flow line-type production.
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