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Intelligent ManufacturingReal time based optimization through entire value chain

Dr. Susan M. Smyth, Chief Scientist for ManufacturingDirector, Manufacturing Systems Research Lab General Motors R&D CenterWarren, MI

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Craft Manufacturing

Henry Leland Interchangeable Parts(Gun Industry)

Henry Ford Assembly Line(Meat Packaging)

Taiichi Ohno Lean Mfg. (Grocery Business)

Real-time Optimization

(World Wide Web)

Intelligent Manufacturing is Real time Based Optimization

Manufacturing Paradigm Evolution

Suppliers Dealers CustomersAssembly

Plants

Real-time Enterprise

Procurement PricingSupply Chain

Risk Management

Demand

Sensing

Sensor Network

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Plant Body G/A Paint Controls

Safety

People

Quality

Navigation

Responsiveness

Cost

Technology

Environment

Motor Compartment

Underbody

Inner Framing

Outer Framing

Side Operations

Dashboards

Real-time Factory

Intelligent

Maintenance

Quality Control

Supervisory Control

Asset Management

Intelligent Manufacturing – Innovation Program

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Intelligent Manufacturing SCOPE

Production(casting, welding

machining,

painting……)

Logistics

Energy Supplier Network MaterialProduct

Manufacturing System

Environment

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So ….what does an intelligent Manufacturing System of the future comprise of ?

Production(casting, welding

machining,

painting……)

Logistics

Energy Supplier Network

Environment

Some thought starters…….

Energy

Environment

System Metrics

etc.

Plant in a Box

Flexible Enterprise

After-sale Assembly

etc.

RT scheduling

RT ordering

RT Tracking

etc.

Flexible Tooling

Smart Equipment

Automation

etc.

WhatWe Want

WhenWe Want

WhereWe Want

HowWe Want

Infinite Flexibility

Agility Movability Green +

Dexterous Robots

WirelessDVT in a Box –

General Assembly

Modeling of Energy

Consumption

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humans and robots working in harmony

Robonauts

Infinite Flexibility

WhatWe Want

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Some questions for Session 1 Participants

What is needed to make manufacturing in this country “more intelligent” and solve the challenge of manufacturing -

What technologies will transform USA manufacturing enterprises into the most attractive global manufacturing options?

WhatWe Want

WhenWe Want

WhereWe Want

HowWe Want

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