Project Details
Projekt
Synchronization emergence in manufacturing systems and its effect on logistic performance
Subject Area
Production Systems, Operations Management, Quality Management and Factory Planning
Term
from 2020 to 2024
Project identifier
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 446204071
The overarching goal of the research proposal "Synchronization emergence in manufacturing systems and its effect on logistic Performance" is to contribute to understanding the emergence of synchronization phenomena in manufacturing systems and their impact on logistics performance. While in the field of natural sciences, synchronization phenomena have been intensively studied as part of the theory of dynamical systems, in the field of manufacturing, the understanding of synchronization (in a physical sense) is incomplete. Appropriate measures and a mechanistic understanding of relevant cause-and-effect relationships, relevant triggers and effects of synchronization are missing.So far, neither theory nor practice aims at actively controlling, installing or avoiding synchronization (in a physical understanding) in manufacturing systems. Thus, the research proposal aims into two main directions: (1) It aims to pave the way for an application of the theoretical knowledge and formal methods on synchronization phenomena in the domain of production logistics. And (2) it aims at the exploration of the systematic relationship between different types of synchronization and logistics performance of manufacturing systems, namely to lead time, due-date reliability and inventory levels. To develop a profound understanding, the relevant triggers and impact factors of synchronization as well as the relevant cause-and-effect-relationships are identified. These findings serve as starting points to develop first approaches for a synchronization-oriented design and control architecture to situation-specifically trigger or to avoid synchronization phenomena in manufacturing systems.Specifically, with this project the following goals are pursued:Goal 1: Identification, classification and derivation of definitions of different types of synchronization emerging in manufacturing systems.Goal 2: Identification of synchronization phenomena with systematic relation to characteristics of manufacturing systems and their logistics performance.Goal 3: Understanding underlying triggers and cause-and-effect-relationships of manufacturing system characteristics, synchronization emergence and logistics performance.Goal 4: Development of strategies for the synchronization-oriented design and control of manufacturing systems to enhance logistics performance.
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