Abstract:

By analyzing the principle requirements and implementation of collaborative manufacturing (CM), this paper proposes general system construction, the corresponding function of task planning, configuration management, and collaborative control. A series of tasks can be accomplished including management modeling of collaborative manufacturing in task allocation, collaborative strategy of personnel allocation management, task planning, task implementation, business process, and collaborative control of personnel during the reviewing phase. This enables the leader of alliance (LA) and out-manufacturers (OMs) to work together and complete production process with high efficiency and speed.

Key words: collaborative manufacturing; task planning; configuration management; collaborative control; lifecycle