Objective
The objectives of the "Integration In Manufacturing and Beyond" (IIMB) Working Group are to identify outstanding key research issues, promote the take-up of research results in industry. A number of subgroups are defined having research objectives which can be derived from the overall Working Group objectives. The Working Group as a whole will support cross-fertilisation of the work of the sub-groups.
The group is organised around three layers:
Layer 1: Management and Co-ordination Group (5 Participants),
Layer 2: Subgroup Management (5 Groups of Participants),
Layer 3: Individual Participants
The IIMB Working Group consists of five sub-groups:
- Modelling and Intelligent Control of Manufacturing Systems;
- Shop Floor Control Architectures;
- Design Co-ordination;
- Product Data and Knowledge Management;
- Integration of Planning and Control in Extended Manufacturing.
Each of the sub-groups has identified specific objectives which it will address through the exchange of research results and personnel and joint workshops. The first two sub-groups are related to the Learning Organisation whereas the last three are related to the Extended Enterprise.
The sub-groups will report their findings in open conferences and international journals such as Computers in Industry. A Web site will be developed and maintained by the Management group and will issue a bi-monthly magazine on current developments by all partners. All documents produced by partners will also be available at this site.
Deliverables will include; Seminars; position papers; two 'International' IIMB conferences; publication of journal and conference papers and a state-of-the-art book series to be published by a major publisher.
Manufacturing enterprises have made considerable progress in integrating their core business processes. Information Technology (IT) has enabled this progress, although IT was certainly not the only driving force. Serious problems remain, in particular: Currently available IT solutions do not place sufficient emphasis on the need of manufacturing systems to continuously improve by learning and adopting to new technologies and market conditions. Humans play an essential role in this improvement process leading to "Learning Organisations".
Manufacturing systems have become part of larger systems, which cross the entire value chain and which take life-cycle responsibility for the products delivered to the market. These larger, IT-enabled, systems are referred to as "Extended Enterprises".
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
This project has not yet been classified with EuroSciVoc.
Be the first one to suggest relevant scientific fields and help us improve our classification service
You need to log in or register to use this function
Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Topic(s)
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Call for proposal
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
Data not available
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
Funding Scheme
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Coordinator
Galway
Ireland
The total costs incurred by this organisation to participate in the project, including direct and indirect costs. This amount is a subset of the overall project budget.