18th ICPR paper: Production system planning in Competence-cell-based Networks

Sebastian Horbach (1) , Egon Mueller (1) , Joerg Ackermann (1) , Jens Schuetze (1) , Heiko Baum (1)

1 Department of Factory Planning and Factory Management

Autonomous, elementary units of production, co-operating 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.

Mots clés: Physical Sciences

Sebastian Horbach, Egon Mueller, Joerg Ackermann, Jens Schuetze, Heiko Baum. 18th ICPR paper: Production system planning in Competence-cell-based Networks. International Journal of Production Research, 2006, 44 (18-19), pp.3989-4009. ⟨10.1080/00207540600794545⟩. ⟨hal-00512923⟩