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Shop floor management system in the context of smart manufacturing: a case study

Diamantino Torres (GOVCOPP, Department of Economics, Management, Industrial Engineering and Tourism (DEGEIT), University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal and School of Design, Management and Production Technologies Northern Aveiro (ESAN-UA), University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal)
Carina Pimentel (GOVCOPP, Department of Economics, Management, Industrial Engineering and Tourism (DEGEIT), University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal and UNIDEMI, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology of the Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal)
Susana Duarte (UNIDEMI, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology of the Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal)

International Journal of Lean Six Sigma

ISSN: 2040-4166

Article publication date: 13 November 2019

Issue publication date: 26 November 2020

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study intends to make a characterization of a shop floor management (SFM) system in the context of smart manufacturing, through smart technologies and digital shop floor (DSF) features.

Design/methodology/approach

To attain the paper objective, a mixed method methodology was used. In the first stage, a theoretical background was carried out, to provide a comprehensive understanding on SFM system in a smart manufacturing perspective. Next, a case study within a survey was developed. The case study was introduced to characterize a SFM system, while the survey was made to understand the level of influence of smart manufacturing technologies and of DSF features on SFM. In total, 17 experts responded to the survey.

Findings

Data analytics is the smart manufacturing technology that influences more the SFM system and its components and the cyber security technology does not influence it at all. The problem solving (PS) is the SFM component more influenced by the smart manufacturing technologies. Also, the use of real-time digital visualization tools is considered the most influential DSF feature for the SFM components and the data security protocols is the least influential one. The four SFM components more influenced by the DSF features are key performance indicator tracking, PS, work standardization and continuous improvement.

Research limitations/implications

The study was applied in one multinational company from the automotive sector.

Originality/value

To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this work is one of the first to try to characterize the SFM system on smart manufacturing considering smart technologies and DSF features.

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Acknowledgements

The authors would like to acknowledge financial support from Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (grants: UID/EMS/00667/2019 and UID/CPO/04058/2019).

Citation

Torres, D., Pimentel, C. and Duarte, S. (2020), "Shop floor management system in the context of smart manufacturing: a case study", International Journal of Lean Six Sigma, Vol. 11 No. 5, pp. 823-848. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLSS-12-2017-0151

Publisher

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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