An implementation for Smart Manufacturing Information System (SMIS) from an industrial practice survey

Abstract Countries around the world have put forward the Smart Manufacturing System (SMS), and described its implementation process from different dimensions. Even though, there is not much research on more specific and further in-depth application scenarios for Smart Manufacturing Information System (SMIS). Scholars’ research on smart manufacturing is focus on a part of the production system, but there is little research on top-level design from the perspective of the overall system to outline most of the elements covered by enterprises in the implementation of smart manufacturing process and the relationship between them. Especially, there is little research on the detailed step-by-step implementation steps of top-level planning and design for the implementation of smart manufacturing system in enterprises. Therefore, a general reference architecture for SMIS (Smart Manufacturing Information System) is proposed in this paper through a detailed survey of 42 enterprises in the information dimension of smart manufacturing. Then, the implementation path of SMIS is deduced from the connecting of the above integrated subsystems of SMIS. Finally, a comprehensive case study for SMIS in automobile manufacturing industry is given. This study can provide some guidance for enterprises to gradually carry out smart manufacturing system from the perspective of information technology. The SMIS’ reference general architecture, related reference subsystems, and implementation can be used as a guidance for Industry and government in designing, planning, setting up and implementing SMIS. At the same time, based on the existing smart manufacturing system framework, it has some complementary value.