Mass Customization (eBook)

Hans Kull is the Managing Director of Informatic Technologies in Australia, which develops software for manufacturers, particularly mass customization projects. He was formerly the owner of Kull Informatik in Switzerland. Dr. Kull took his PhD and master’s in Mathematics from ETH Zürich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) and his bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering from the ZHAW (Zurich University of Applied Sciences).

Contents 3
About the Author 130
Acknowledgments 131
Preface 132
Chapter 1: Introduction 4
Part I:Horizontal Integration in Mass Customization 10
Chapter 2: Intelligent Manufacturing Technologies 12
The Smart Factory 12
The Promise of Industry 4.0 15
Mass Customization Types 18
Prototype Case Studies 18
Locks and Keys 19
Processing Glass 21
Chapter 3: Problems in Smart Factory Projects 23
Why Projects Fail 23
Increasing Complexity 24
12 Reasons Why Automation Projects Are Different 25
Software Is Complex 25
Software Is Abstract 26
Requirements Are Incomplete 27
Technology Changes Rapidly 30
Best Practices Are Not Mature 30
Technology Experience Is Incomplete 30
Technology Is a Vast Domain 31
Software Development Is Research 32
Repetitive Work Is Automated 32
Construction Is Actually Design 33
Change Is Considered Easy 33
Change Is Inevitable 33
Conclusions 34
Chapter 4: Future Challenges 36
Standardization 36
Complexity 37
Broadband Infrastructure 38
Safety and Security 39
Work Organization and Design 39
Training and Professional Development 39
Regulatory Framework 40
Resource Efficiency 40
Part II:New and Emerging Technologies 41
Chapter 5: New ICT Technologies 44
Smartphones and Tablets 44
Small Computing Devices 45
3D Printing 46
Visible Light Communication and Positioning 47
Case Study: Self - Driving Cars 50
Chapter 6: Alternative Factory Floor Interface Devices 53
Gesture Recognition 53
Brainwriter 55
Google Glass 55
Chapter 7: New Manufacturing Technologies 56
The Internet of Things 57
Additive Manufacturing 60
Robotics 61
Assistive Automation 63
Advanced Composites 64
Nanotechnology 65
Part III:Vertical Integration in Mass Customization 67
Chapter 8: Software Integration 69
Chapter 9: Going Cloud 72
Byzantine Generals Problems 74
The Two-Phase Commit Protocol 75
The CAP Theorem 76
The Extended Cloud 79
Double Data Entry 80
Extending the Cloud 81
Case Studies 81
Imagine Glass 82
Imagine Kitchen 83
Part IV: Making Mass Customization Happen 86
Chapter 10: Optimizing System Performance 88
Solving Complex Engineering Problems 88
Complexity 89
The Problems 90
The Need for Mathematics 93
Math Matters 93
Optimization 95
Stock Access 95
Other Optimization Problems 97
Sophisticated User Interfaces 98
Complex Business Problems 99
Simulation 101
Chapter 11: Commissioning 104
The Media Equation 105
Reading and Literacy 107
Summary 109
Chapter 12: Implementation Process 111
Building the Vision 111
Assembling the Team 112
Communicate the Vision 114
Iteration 114
Assessment 114
Design 115
Implement 115
Install and Test 115
Maintenance and Support 116
Continuous Improvements 116
Chapter 13: References 118
Index 122
Other Apress Titles You Will Find Useful 133