Search for dissertations about: "Shop floor IT"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 30 swedish dissertations containing the words Shop floor IT.
-
1. Implementing Shop Floor IT for Industry 4.0
Abstract : The fourth industrial revolution, Industry 4.0, is a paradigm shift that is currently changing our society and the way we produce things. The first industrial revolution started at the end of the 18th century and was enabled by mechanisation and steam power. READ MORE
-
2. Financial benefits of shop floor productivity improvements
Abstract : The prevailing situation in the global economy calls for innovative productivity investment approaches aiming to prevent further labour force reductions and to restore manufacturers’ competitiveness. The purpose of this research initiative has been to motivate production managers to invest in productivity improvements by establishing a framework that explains how shop floor productivity improvements provide financial benefits. READ MORE
-
3. Adaptive Decision Support for Shop-floor Operators using Function Blocks
Abstract : In manual and semi-automation production systems, flexibility and adaptability are affected by the shop-floor operators’ skills, abilities and knowledge. Such dependencies highlight the vital importance of developing and utilising the knowledge, achievements and abilities of the operators working with production on the shop-floor. READ MORE
-
4. Knowing and the Art of IT Management. An inquiry into work practices in one-stop shops
Abstract : New information technology is developing faster than the models, metaphors and methods in use for conceptualizing the sharing and managing of information in organizations, in communities and in society in general. The way we utilize information technology today does not seem to succeed in supporting the everyday work practices through which organizations accomplish their work. READ MORE
-
5. On Reference Architectures for Development of Flexible Cell Control Systems
Abstract : Industrial problems of inflexible and expensive shop-floor control systems were analysed. The principal causes are suggested to be poor development methodology, poor tools used for development and implementation, and poor knowledge on how such systems are best built. READ MORE