Using Auto-ID Technologies to Implement Real-Time Manufacturing Resources Tracking and Tracing

Abstract:

Typical challenges that manufacturing enterprises are facing now are compounded by lack of timely, accurate, and consistent information of manufacturing resources of shop floor. This paper presents a real-time Manufacturing Resources Tracking and Tracing Framework (MRTTF) based on Auto-ID devices such as RFID. Then, a configuration solution of equipping traditional manufacturing resources with Auto-ID devices is described. And the real-time information tracking flow of attached manufacturing resources (Men, Machines and Materials) is also illustrated. The presented framework and solution will provide real-time information of manufacturing resources for production mangers or supervisors to make accurate and optimal decisions.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 121-126)
• Pages: 1574-1578
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.121-126.1574
• Online since: October 2011
• Authors: Hai Ning Li, Shu Dong Sun, Ying Feng Zhang
• Keywords: Auto-ID Devices, Manufacturing Resource (MR), Real-Time Information

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