Abstract
Information Structures and Processes to Support Data Exchange between Product Development and Production Planning & Execution Systems
Greg HUET, Clément FORTIN, Grant MCSORLEY, Boris TOCHE, Robert PELLERIN
Abstract : Manufacturing Process Management (MPM) is a strategy that supports formal communication between engineering and
production in a virtual 3D environment. This paper outlines how MPM enables a real-time assessment of component
manufacturability and a parallelisation of product design and manufacturing processes through complementary information
structures. This paper is dedicated to offer Concurrent Engineering teams an understanding of key information and data
exchange issues when implementing a digital collaborative environment. From a technological perspective, a MPM
solution provides an interactive and effective bridge between the Product Data Management systems that support design
activities, and the Enterprise Resource Planning and Manufacturing Execution systems that support production planning
and execution activities of complex products.
Keywords : manufacturing ; Production ; PLM ; ERP ; MES
Year : 2011
Issue : 3
Volume : 4
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