Systematics for an Integrative Modelling of Product and Production System

Abstract

Due to shorter product life-cycles, manufacturing companies nowadays must maximize efficiency in development and planning of products and production systems. To achieve this, new methods and tools are required to cope with increasing product variants and system complexity. Therefore, we propose a holistic systematics to develop a consistent, model-based architecture for products, production systems and their interdependencies. For this, we give a domain-specific ontology containing model elements, relationships and attributes. Ontology and systematics are applied to a use-case from the automotive industry. In summary, the approach deals with modern-day demands in engineering by considering interdependencies between product and production systems.