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An RFID-based enterprise application integration framework for real-time management of dynamic manufacturing processes

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Enterprise application integration (EAI) is an important issue for a company trying to transform itself into a ubiquitous real-time organization. However, traditional techniques for EAI are only suitable for integrating the virtual information among different applications. The challenge of integrating physical objects with corresponding business processes and applications at the right time and location is a critical concern for companies building a real-time enterprise (RTE) information system. In this research, we proposed an EAI framework based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. On the basis of this framework, a prototype system is developed to demonstrate the applicability of the framework in a shop floor environment. This paper also presents a RFID-based standard operation procedure to configure a prototype system for a particular shop floor operation and an operator orientation for performing the corresponding tasks. The findings of this paper demonstrate that the proposed framework is more capable than most current industrial practices in both managing dynamic manufacturing processes and in providing real-time visibility of work-in-process information. Using this framework, an enterprise can easily integrate an RFID-based solution into its IT infrastructure and manufacturing environment to facilitate real-time management of dynamic production operations.

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  1. Institute of Information Management, China University of Technology, Hsinchu, Taiwan

    Ruey-Shun Chen

  2. Institute of Information Management, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan

    Mengru Arthur Tu

  3. Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan

    Jung-Sing Jwo

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Chen, RS., Tu, M.A. & Jwo, JS. An RFID-based enterprise application integration framework for real-time management of dynamic manufacturing processes. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 50, 1217–1234 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-010-2573-y

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