 A real-time shop floor control system: an integrated RFID approachT.C. Poon, K.L. Choy and H.C.W. Lau International Journal of Enterprise Network Management, 2007, vol. 1, issue 4, 331-349 Abstract: In the past, it was difficult to have a clear picture of the present status of production in shop floor. Many enterprises have adopted bar-code-based Shop Floor Control Systems (SFCSs) for monitoring the production status. However, the deficiency of such systems is that immediate situation cannot be reflected easily. As a result, planned production schedules cannot be fulfilled due to frequent job interruptions caused by machine breakdowns or a shortage of materials. In this paper, a Radio Frequency Identification- (RFID-)based Decision Support System (RDSS) is proposed for the shop floor management to keep track of resources, monitor the throughput rate and make instant decisions for problem solving. The proposed system integrates the technologies of RFID and Rule-Based Reasoning (RBR) with production mathematical algorithm to help monitor shop floor operations. Through pilot running of RDSS in the ABC Limited, a significant improvement in terms of shop floor responsiveness was achieved. Keywords: shop floor control systems; SFCS; radio frequency identification; RFID; rule-based reasoning; RBR; decision support systems; DSS; mobile technology; algorithm; production monitoring. (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:ids:ijenma:v:1:y:2007:i:4:p:331-349 Access Statistics for this article More articles in International Journal of Enterprise Network Management from Inderscience Enterprises Ltd |
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