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Industry Review of Distributed Production in Discrete Manufacturing.

Moneer Helu¹, William Sobel², Saigopal Nelaturi³

¹National Institute of Standards and Technology Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA.

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|October 11, 2024

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Distributed production in discrete manufacturing addresses global challenges by enhancing collaboration and coordination. Research focuses on overcoming technological hurdles for more agile and integrated production systems.

Keywords:

Discrete manufacturing Distributed manufacturing systems Industry 4.0 Smart manufacturing Use cases

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Area of Science:

Manufacturing Engineering
Industrial Systems Engineering
Supply Chain Management

Background:

Discrete manufacturing faces challenges from globalization, market volatility, and workforce shortages.
Increased demand for mass personalization requires more agile and scalable production systems.
Globalized production networks necessitate improved collaboration and coordination across the product lifecycle.

Purpose of the Study:

To motivate research and development for distributed production in discrete manufacturing.
To identify and address key technological challenges hindering distributed production.
To review current standards and technologies enabling distributed production.

Main Methods:

Analysis of key industry use cases for distributed production.
Identification of technological barriers in discrete manufacturing.
State-of-the-art review of relevant standards and technologies.

Main Results:

Distributed production is crucial for addressing modern manufacturing complexities.
Technological challenges require innovative solutions for seamless integration.
Existing standards and technologies offer a foundation for distributed systems.

Conclusions:

Future research should focus on advancing integration and coordination in distributed manufacturing.
Addressing technological gaps is essential for achieving agile and responsive production.
Successful implementation of distributed production will enhance competitiveness in discrete manufacturing.