A Comparison of BPMN 2.0 with other Notations for Manufacturing Processes

García‐Domínguez, Antonio; Bárcena, Mariano Marcos; Medina, Inmaculada

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.502.1

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“…In this case, the “non‐interrupting timer” event revels the flow of parallel activities that are triggered when the 30‐days limit for finishing the repair is extrapolated. For this reason, previous research such as those from García‐Domínguez et al (2012) and Erasmus et al (2020) state BPMN is suitable for the detailed process design, and VSM is seen merely as a complement. The hybrid notation proposed in this research, on the other hand, solves the need to work with two distinguished process representation by unifying both notations in a single depiction of the process, preserving their most valued features.…”

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A tentative integration of value stream mapping (VSM) and BPMN for improved process mapping

Soliman

Esteves

Trevisan

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Knowl Process Manag

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To promote knowledge management and operations improvement, companies and organizations use different tools to map and analyze their processes, such as Value Stream Mapping (MFV) and Business Process Modeling and Notation (BPMN). However, each of these techniques has advantages and limitations, often requiring the same process to be mapped in more than one notation. To overcome this issue, this research aimed to explore how VSM and BPMN can be integrated for improving process mapping. Initially, we selected a business process for case study and mapped it with both VSM and BPMN notations. Then, we drawn a new process map using a tentative hybrid notation proposed by the authors that combine elements from both BPMN and VSM in a single depiction. For each process instantiation, we analyzed how the selected notation influences comprehension, treatment of complex processes, continuous improvement, and the use of performance metrics. Results show that the hybrid BPMN‐VSM notation has the potential to overcome many limitations reported in literature regarding the individual use of VSM or BPMN, while preserving the most valued characteristics of both. Although further developments are still necessary, the use of the proposed hybrid notation proved to be a promising alternative for mapping complex processes. To our knowledge, this is the first attempt to explore the possibility of a hybrid notation inspired from BPMN and VSM.

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A tentative integration of value stream mapping (VSM) and BPMN for improved process mapping

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Esteves

Trevisan

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Knowl Process Manag

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“…In recent efforts, the widely adopted business process model and notation (BPMN) [41] has seen increasing interest for modeling manufacturing processes. While IDEF, VSM, and UML satisfy most of the requirements mentioned above, BPMN also shows an important advantage with its execution semantics [42]. Moreover, BPMN can be used as a common language for integration of business and manufacturing processes [43,44].…”

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Novel Approach Using Risk Analysis Component to Continuously Update Collaborative Robotics Applications in the Smart, Connected Factory Model

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Building on the idea of Industry 4.0, new models of the highly connected factory that leverage factory-generated data to introduce cost-effective automation and involve the human worker for creating higher added value are possible. Within this context, collaborative robots are becoming more common in industry. However, promises regarding flexibility cannot be satisfied due to the challenging process of ensuring human safety. This is because current regulations and standards require updates to the risk assessment for every change to the robotic application, including the parts involved, the robotic components, and the type of interaction within the workspace. This work presents a novel risk analysis software tool that was developed to support change management for adaptive collaborative robotic systems in the connected factory model. The main innovation of this work is the tool’s ability to automatically identify where changes have been made to components or processes within a specific application through its integration with a connected factory architecture. This allows a safety expert to easily see where updates to the risk assessment are required, helping them to maintain conformity with the CE marking process despite frequent changes. To evaluate the benefits of this tool, a user study was performed with an exemplary use-case from the SHOP4CF project. The results show that this newly developed technology for risk assessment has better usability and lower omission errors when compared to existing methods. Therefore, this study underlines the need for tools that can help safety engineers cope with changes in flexible robotics applications and reduce omission errors.

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“…However, current manufacturing process management techniques are notoriously rigid [20,21]. In fact, the rigidity of traditional graphical process models has been considered as the main source of process inflexibility [22,23]. Furthermore, the information systems that manage process execution are often blamed for process inflexibility [24,25].…”

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“…Regarding the notation used in this research, BPMN represents a trade-off. Indeed, García-Domínguez et al [23] compared BPMN2.0 with VSM and IDEF3 in terms of the modelling of activity sequences, timing constraints, resource assignment, material flow and information flow. The study found that BPMN2.0 is comparable to IDEF3, with the addition of process participants, event handlers and message flow; however, BPMN2.0 lacks the ability to model the physical aspects of a manufacturing system.…”

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The HORSE Project: The Application of Business Process Management for Flexibility in Smart Manufacturing

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Several high-tech manufacturing technologies are emerging to meet the demand for mass customized products. These technologies include configurable robots, augmented reality and the Internet-of-Things. Manufacturing enterprises can leverage these new technologies to pursue increased flexibility, i.e., the ability to perform a larger variety of activities within a shorter time. However, the flexibility offered by these new technologies is not fully exploited, because current operations management techniques are not dynamic enough to support high variability and frequent change. The HORSE Project investigated several of the new technologies to find novel ways to improve flexibility, as part of the Horizon 2020 research and innovation program. The purpose of the project was to develop a system, integrating these new technologies, to support efficient and flexible manufacturing. This article presents the core result of the project: a reference architecture for a manufacturing operations management system. It is based on the application and extension of business process management (BPM) to manage dynamic manufacturing processes. It is argued that BPM can complement current operations management techniques by acting as an orchestrator in manufacturing processes augmented by smart technologies. Building on well-known information systems’ architecting frameworks, design science research is performed to determine how BPM can be applied and adapted in smart manufacturing operations. The resulting reference architecture is realized in a concrete HORSE system and deployed and evaluated in ten practical cases, of which one is discussed in detail. It is shown that the developed system can flexibly orchestrate the manufacturing process through vertical control of all agents, and dynamic allocation of agents in the manufacturing process. Based on that, we conclude that BPM can be applied to overcome some of the obstacles toward increased flexibility and smart manufacturing.

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A Comparison of BPMN 2.0 with other Notations for Manufacturing Processes

Cited by 11 publications

References 1 publication

A tentative integration of value stream mapping (VSM) and BPMN for improved process mapping

A tentative integration of value stream mapping (VSM) and BPMN for improved process mapping

Novel Approach Using Risk Analysis Component to Continuously Update Collaborative Robotics Applications in the Smart, Connected Factory Model

The HORSE Project: The Application of Business Process Management for Flexibility in Smart Manufacturing

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