Theory And Method Of Information Support System To Mass Customazation

The production model Mass Customization as main manufacturing model of 21st century has been coming research focus. Although there are many research achievements about the case of implement and some theory and method, it is seldom on the research of operation support system. Generally there are five support systems for MC: organization, agreement, knowledge, logistics and information system. Because MC is an intelligence and vital organization, information system become the base of the other support systems. Based on the "Mass Customization and the reformation of manufacturing trade" (2000G06) of Shaan-Xi and aimed at describing the essential configuration of information support system, the comprehensive and systematical study on the information support system for MC is preceded.In this paper, the in-depth study on the evolution of information support system is carried out applying the theory of systematical dynamics and economics through four dynamic elements, those are the advance of science and technology, the development of economy, the management mode and the need of the custom, the different information support systems for all kinds of production model are summarized, and the four dynamical elements and distinctive operation environment are mainly discussed, and the features are analyzed :it is a multi-organization information system which is driven by the information of the customer's needs. The integration four-stage method for MC information system is proposed in this paper: the first stage: inter information integration for enterprises which are the members of MC enterprise, the second stage:integration platform, the third stage: integrating the information of management and manufacturing, the fourth stage: the found of information system. The principle and function of integration platform and the configuration of the four-stage are mainly analyzed in this paper. At last, the configuration of two parts of the fourth stage (information system) is proposed: the sub-system of coordination, the sub-system of customization information dealing. On the view of customization theory, the method of information processing for customization is summarized: Quality Function Development and Product Function Architecture, then the Need Function Development (NFD) as the design way of implementing sub-system of customization information dealing is proposed based on them. The configuration include three parts: transmission function, need function and developing function. The adapting four steps for implementing are proposed: the collection and classification stage of customization information, the analysis stage of customization information, matching stage and evaluating stage for producing. According NFD, flow-charts are proposed which become the foundation of implement the system.