Production system planning in Competence-Cell-based Networks

Abstract

Autonomous, elementary units of production, cooperating in temporary networks, are considered as a key organisational form of enterprises in the 21st century. A scientific approach is provided by networks based on customer-oriented, directly linked, smallest autonomous business units called Competence Cells. Models for Competence Cells and their networking were developed. For such networks also an operationalised concept of organisation is needed. With the 'Holistic Integration Method' (HIM) an organisational manual is provided. The general architecture of the Holistic Integration Method consists of the levels 'Portal', 'Process Engine' and 'Methods and Tools'. The concept of Competence-cell-based Networks leads to new requirements for the planning of production systems of such networks. Therefore a framework called 'PlaNet-Planning Concept for Networks' has been developed. PlaNet, which is a component of HIM, provides the means that enable the Competence Cells to solve their planning problems. The framework includes methodical and default components for planning and design logistics structures and production plants. The suitable basis for PlaNet has been found with the Systems Engineering Methodology (SE). Thus the components of the methodical concept of PlaNet are derived from the components of SE. The Net Planning Assistant with its Production Database is a toolset which comprises software implementing the methods of PlaNet including tools for participative planning.

Modellierung, Planung und Gestaltung der Logistikstrukturen kompetenzzellenbasierter Netze

“…Mit PlaNet entsteht ein übergeordnetes Regelwerk, welches Kompetenzzellen dabei unterstützen soll, Problemstellungen der Modellierung, Planung und Gestaltung von Logistikstrukturen und Produktionsstätten integrativ zu bewältigen, um so zu einer effizienten Wertschöpfung beizutragen. ( [254], [258], [259], [260], [261])…”

“…ein Produktionsdatenmodell weiterentwickelt [252], prinzipielle Möglichkeiten zur Systematisierung von Planungsfällen [261] erarbeitet, Planungsgrundsätze für Netze aufgestellt (vgl. u.a. [95], [274], [298], [317] in [170], [260]), eine Vorgehenslogik [260] Für die Prozess-und Datenmodellierung (u.a. Modellierung von PlanungsVorgehensweisen, Erstellung des Datenmodells der PDB) werden ARIS [310], PowerDesigner [348] und Rational Rose [43] genutzt.…”

Reducing the structural complexity of growing organizational systems by means of axiomatic designed networks of core competence cells

“…There are different scientific publications dealing with organizational units focused on autonomous, elementary units of production, cooperating in temporary networks based on customer-oriented, directly linked, smallest autonomous business units called competence cells (see, for example, [56][57][58][59]). …”

Production Networks and Partner Selection Problem

“…In EU: Germany (Bölt et al, 2000;Gerber et al, 2004;Neuberta et al, 2004;Roth et al, 2005;Jähn et al, 2006;Müller et al, 2006;Ackermann, 2007;Jaehne et al, 2009;Kampker et al, 2010;Ganß et al, 2011;Lau et al, 2011), Belgium (Vancza et al, 2011, Hungary (Schuh et al, 2008), Portugal (Camarinha-Matos et al, 2001;Pinto Leitão, 2004), Netherlands (Camarinha-Matos et al, 2007), Spain (Giret et al, 2009), Italy (Villa et al, 1998;Corvello et al, 2007;Manzini et al, 2011), Greece (Assimakopoulos et al, 2003) and Croatia ; in USA (Leigh Reid et al, 1996;Sturgeon et al, 2002); in China (Hongzhao et al, 2005), Japan (Yamawaki, 2002) and South Korea (Choi, 2005); in Columbia (Micán et al, 2011) and Brasil (Lima et al, 2011). However, only few concepts (models) have been completely developed to be implemented in practice.…”