A New Structure of an Adaptable Manufacturing System Based on Elementary Work Units and Network Integration

The existing industrial production structures for various products are based on A.W. Taylor principles of the division of work and operations, developed almost a hundred years ago. The previous century introduced into manufacturing technology, systems and their control a large number of innovations, based on fundamental and applied research in various fields of interest. The contribution presents a new approach to the structuring of an Adaptable Network Manufacturing System (ANMS) for the production of various HT-products. The ANMS is based on a competent selection of Elementary Work Systems (EWS). Some structures and characteristics of their elements and units are explained in detail. The second part of the contribution presents the procedure for the structuring of an optimal ANMS. The role of innovation management and marketing research is analyzed. The active cooperation with a team of researchers, dealing with advanced investigations related to the new product, and the team of product designers is explained. Special attention is focused on the subjects S and their competence, as well as on the methods of how to increase the necessary knowledge, needed by the subjects operating an ANMS.