Abstract
This paper describes the paradigm of cloud-based services which are used to envisage a new generation of configurable manufacturing systems. Unlike previous approaches to mass customization (that simply reprogram individual machines to produce specific shapes) the system reported here is intended to enable the customized production of technologically complex products by dynamically configuring a manufacturing supply chain. In order to realize such a system, the resources (i.e. production capabilities) have to be designed to support collaboration throughout the whole production network, including their adaption to customer-specific production. The flexible service composition as well as the appropriate IT services required for its realization show many analogies with common cloud computing approaches. For this reason, this paper describes the motivation and challenges that are related to cloud-based manufacturing and illustrates emerging technologies supporting this vision byestablishing an appropriate Manufacturing-as-a-Service environment based on manufacturing service descriptions.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | eChallenges e-2011 Conference Proceedings |
Editors | Paul Cunningham, Miriam Cunningham |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781905824274 |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Event | eChallenges e-2011 Conference - Florence, Italy Duration: 26 Oct 2011 → 28 Oct 2011 |
Conference
Conference | eChallenges e-2011 Conference |
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Country/Territory | Italy |
City | Florence |
Period | 26/10/11 → 28/10/11 |
Keywords
- cloud manufacturing
- service
- customisation