SoS Methodologies for the Definition of Lean Manufacturing Systems

Abstract Most academic contributions to literature concerning Lean Manufacturing (LM) are on specific aspects of LM, while there is little discussion on the overall implementation of LM. This is despite the fact that lean principles encompass all aspects of manufacturing operations and the need of a systemic approach is clearly shown in practitioner-oriented literature. This paper proposes the idea of an innovative methodology able to lead beyond the usual concept of LM, based on the “Systems of Systems” (SoS) approach currently being used in the context of complex military initiatives. It is a preliminary attempt to describe how the main aspects of manufacturing systems (resources, quality management systems, production planning and control procedures, etc.) can be represented within the SoS framework and how SoS can support the rational definition of the path leading from corporate strategy to system redesign.

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