Methods for Planning and Control

CONTROLLING THE PROCESSES OF THE IN A TRANSPARENT AND OPTIMAL WAY Founded by

In the past decades the general conditions of the automotive industry have changed. Individual vehicle requests, new driving systems and constant innovations caused a continually growing variety of models. As a result, automotive manufacturers focus on their core competences and reduce their vertical integration of manufacturing. This leads to the development of global and often complex logistics networks. The goal of the project RAN is a transparent and effi cient control of these networks. © bremenports

Project description (CRC) 637 “Autonomous Cooperating Logistic Projekt Partner Processes – A Paradigm Shift and its Limita- Funded by the Federal Ministry of Economics tions” at the University of . The goal of and Technology (BMWi), the project develops this use case is the creation of information trans- new methods and approaches for the effi cient parency along the vehicle distribution chain. All controlling of cross-company order processes. In relevant changes in position and status of the the project are different partners involved for co- vehicle will be captured and communicated bet- vering the whole production and logistics chain. ween the partners. For achieving this goal, Therefore automotive OEMs, the vehicles will be identifi ed and localized suppliers, logistics service with RFID technology along the distribu- providers, IT software and tion chain. Therefore BIBA is taking part hardware providers and re- in two Sub Use Cases, the fi rst is a test search institutes are part of implementation of a Real time Locating the consortium. Systems in cooperation with Daimler AG The project develops stan- in the End-of-Line by an automobile ma- dards for the whole au- nufacturer. In the second tomotive industry, which Sub Use Case BIBA is enable an effi cient and testing a tracking automated information ex- system to loca- change, by using the latest te vehicles on radio frequency identifi cation (RFID) techno- a big yard of logy. The goal is an industry-wide agreement a logistics ser- regarding the information exchange in order vice provider. to improve the process transparency, for an For the identi- effi cient process control. As a prototype the fi cation of ve- concept will be implemented in seven applica- hicles on the tion scenarios, so-called “Use Cases”. yard a weara- ble computing Use Case “vehicle distribution” system, the © bremenports The Use Case “vehicle distribution” considers so-called easy- the whole distribution chain from the end-of-line Tracing System, is Implementation Partner at the automobile manufacturer through the pro- enhanced in cooperati- cesses of the logistics service provider to the car on with BLG LOGISTICS. Based on the gene- dealer. Within this use case, the BIBA – Bremer rated information, a new controlling approach Institut für Produktion und Logistik GmbH brings is developed and implemented, consisting of in methods of autonomous control, that were central as well as local elements. This controlling developed by the Collaborative Research Centre approach enables a quick and fl exible response to process deviations.

The Bremer Institut für Produktion und Logistik GmbH (BIBA) at the University of Bremen is a scientifi c research institute CONTACT for engineering in production and logistics. The department “Intelligent Production and Logistics Sys- CARMEN RUTHENBECK tems” (IPS) is one of two departments at BIBA and focuses Phone.: +49 (0) 421 218 50141 on new concepts, methods and solutions for the improve- Fax: +49 (0) 421 218 500033 ment of production and logistics processes. [email protected] www.autoran.de