Systems design engineering

White, K. Preston

doi:10.1002/(sici)1520-6858(1998)1:4<285::aid-sys4>3.0.co;2-e

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“…To conclude, there appears to be no universal theory describing exactly how all of the design activities do or should come together for a structured design approach in the MS domain for supporting the interrelation with the product design. Most design methods are just theories that have not been evaluated, may be unnecessarily complicated, or do not provide a useful set of guidelines [30,34].…”

Section: A Review Of Dms Methodsmentioning

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Investigating the Application of Systems Engineering to the Design of Manufacturing Systems

Hofmann¹,

Haskins²

2016

Proceedings of the 6th International Workshop of Advanced Manufacturing and Automation

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The increasing complexity of manufacturing systems in highly competitive environments motivates the need for refinement of the design of manufacturing systems. The application of systems engineering is still undeveloped in some industries, but the potential benefits are substantial. However, there exists a chasm between the theory and practice of systems engineering applied to the design of manufacturing systems and existing lack of information sharing among organizations to enable right first time practices. To close this gap, the authors suggest systems engineering methods for supporting and enabling more effective and efficient design of manufacturing systems.

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Section: A Review Of Dms Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Investigating the Application of Systems Engineering to the Design of Manufacturing Systems

Hofmann¹,

Haskins²

2016

Proceedings of the 6th International Workshop of Advanced Manufacturing and Automation

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“…Since then, various forms of concurrent or simultaneous engineering have been proposed and attempted, with varying degrees of success and frustration [Componation et al, ]. However, in practice, concurrent engineering tends to be limited to engaging the engineers who will perform the later dependent tasks as advisors to the earlier tasks in order to minimize the number of defective decisions (and thus reduce the amount of rework), often under the label of “Design for X” [White, ]. It has even been argued that such concurrency increases rework [Ford and Sterman, ].…”

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Reducing Rework by Applying Set‐Based Practices Early in the Systems Engineering Process

Kennedy

Sobek

Kennedy

2013

Systems Engineering

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Rework that occurs late in the product life cycle is dramatically more expensive than design work performed early in the cycle. However, shifting traditional design work earlier in the design process so as to avoid rework later is difficult. A number of product development practices that have been characterized as a shift from developing a single-point design to developing a set of possible designs have proven effective at reducing development rework. This paper refines the definitions of such "set-based" development practices, which are aimed at early development phases, and shows how they can be applied to the systems engineering process in order to reduce or eliminate the root causes of rework. Examples from the Wright Brothers, Toyota, and several other companies are presented.

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“…Factories should be seen as enormous and complex products that require exhaustive planning processes during the whole life cycle, from its idealisation to its dismantling. Current research [4,7] addresses these issues by developing new design methods for the Factory of the Future and by integrating new technologies and tools, which may be used to manage factories, products, processes and technologies over their life cycle, from engineering right up to decommissioning.…”

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Factory Templates for Digital Factories Framework

Azevedo

Almeida

2011

Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

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The global industry is currently facing a growing increase in the competitiveness that forces companies to adopt and develop new strategies and methods of production. Therefore, one of the most relevant challenges in manufacturing engineering is innovatively integrating Product, Process and Factory dimensions and life cycles, in a holistic approach, from design to recycling/disposal and reuse. The challenge faced here is the synchronization and simultaneous generation of all three-domain models by integrating manufacturing engineering knowledge into the early stage of the modelling and planning processes. The next generation of factories has to be modular, scalable, flexible, open, agile and knowledgebased in order to be able to adapt, in real time, to the continuously changing market demands, technology options and regulations. Therefore, integration, flexibility and efficiency requirements and the ability to simulate the production life cycle of a factory play a crucial role in decreasing ramp-up and design times. Furthermore they play a crucial role in improving the performance in the evaluation and reconfiguration of new or existing facilities, in supporting management decisions and providing tools that can guarantee real-time performance monitoring. Therefore, it is necessary to research and implement the underlying models and ideas during the foundation stage of a new conceptual framework, which is designed to be implemented in the next generation of factories. This will be supported by suitable Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and digital infrastructures and should lay down the foundations for future applications in this research area-the industrial paradigm of ''Factory as a Product''. In line with the context presented here, we propose the development of factory templates to address the design and operation practices throughout the entire life cycle of the factory. Different dimensions of the factory templates are presented in this paper; they cover the design and creation of the factory, its remodelling and even the disassembly and recycling stages. This entire study takes into account relevant factors such as costs, quality, time, flexibility, environmental and social issues and energy efficiency. Throughout the article, different kinds of models are presented, which describe and adjust the structure of the analysis, design and development of a factory integration project that helps provide a formal analysis of the system. Furthermore, templates integrating the factory's response to internal and external disturbances will also be developed.

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Systems design engineering

Cited by 17 publications

References 21 publications

Investigating the Application of Systems Engineering to the Design of Manufacturing Systems

Investigating the Application of Systems Engineering to the Design of Manufacturing Systems

Reducing Rework by Applying Set‐Based Practices Early in the Systems Engineering Process

Factory Templates for Digital Factories Framework

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