Evaluating the transparency capability of smart manufacturing systems

Shreyanshu Parhi (), Kanchan Joshi (), Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes () and Milind Akarte ()
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Shreyanshu Parhi: Department of Operations Management and Quantitative Techniques, International Management Institute (IMI)
Kanchan Joshi: University of Vienna
Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes: University of Derby
Milind Akarte: Indian Institute of Management

Operations Management Research, 2025, vol. 18, issue 3, No 1, 849-869

Abstract: Abstract Transparency encompasses the potential to monitor operations instantaneously so that required corrective actions can be taken as needed. Transparency entails the ability to track processes in real-time, enhance the visibility of the operations, and require a seamless network for improved communication for smart manufacturing systems. However, there is a lack of proper metrics to assess the transparency of smart manufacturing environments. This paper contributes to the assessment of transparency by proposing a metric for its evaluation. In doing so, we found that the assessment of transparency takes the quantification of traceability into account. Hence, a step-in assessment is conducted by initially developing a mathematical model for traceability, followed by a model for transparency. The model is validated by analysing the sensitivity and applicability through simulation-based experimentation. The results demonstrate the level of traceability followed by transparency with the implementation of smart manufacturing systems. A point of inflexion that determines the variability in the offerings of traceability at a given set of inputs was found. This is one of the few works that focus on the development of a metric for quantifying transparency through the traceability of smart manufacturing systems. Furthermore, it investigates the behaviour by analyzing the sensitivity of the model through simulation-based approaches, which is a unique addition to the realm of the smart manufacturing literature. Managers can refer to this study's findings to design the deployment of smart manufacturing systems with informative trade-offs to maintain their required traceability and transparency capabilities.

Keywords: Transparency; Traceability; Smart manufacturing; Sensitivity; Simulation-based experimentation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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