Factory operations planning & control

News and Updates

Entering a New Phase: NIST Technique Simultaneously Locates Multiple Defects on Microchip Circuits

November 3, 2022

Defective computer chips are the bane of the semiconductor industry. Even a seemingly minor flaw in a chip packed with billions of electrical connections might

NIST Researcher Addresses IEEE Workshop on Wireless Systems' Future in Industry

July 1, 2022

On May 31, 2022, NIST's Rick Candell gave the keynote address to IEEE's workshop on Performance Assessment of Industrial Wireless Systems. The workshop was

The three categories of standards (Management, Goal Setting, and Measurement) related to SASB discussed in Escoto et al. (2022).

Becoming sustainable can be good for business too

March 2, 2022

Sustainability is becoming a selling point for many customers, and small and medium manufacturers (SMMs) up and down supply chains are being pushed to address

Projects and Programs

Reliable, High Performance Wireless Systems for Factory Automation

Completed

Develop robust requirements, system models, recommended architectures, and guidelines for the integration of trustworthy wireless systems within factory work

Wireless Systems Metrology

Ongoing

Imagine how much safer a fire fighter's job would be if it were possible for a robot to navigate in a burning building and locate those in need of assistance

Publications

Key Elements to Contextualize AI-Driven Condition Monitoring Systems towards Their Risk-Based Evaluation

October 11, 2022

Author(s)

Mehdi Dadfarnia, Michael Sharp

Industrial users can be justifiably hesitant in adopting Condition Monitoring Systems (CMSs) unless evidence indicates benefits from their use. Measuring a CMS

Procedural Guide for System-Level Impact Evaluation of Industrial Artificial Intelligence-Driven Technologies: Application to Risk-Based Investment Analysis for Condition Monitoring Systems in Manufacturing

December 16, 2021

Author(s)

Michael Sharp, Mehdi Dadfarnia, Timothy A. Sprock, Douglas Thomas

Industrial artificial intelligence (IAI) and other analysis tools with obfuscated internal processes are growing in capability and ubiquity within industrial

Model of Operational Control of Discrete Event Logistics Systems (DELS)

July 8, 2021

Author(s)

Timothy A. Sprock, Conrad Bock

Operations management systems manage flows of work, resources, and information through production and logistics systems, ensuring the correct and efficient

Online Improvement of Condition-based Maintenance Policy via Monte Carlo Tree Search

June 30, 2021

Author(s)

Michael Hoffman, Eunhye Song, Michael Brundage

Often in manufacturing systems scenarios arise where the demand for maintenance exceeds the capacity of maintenance resources. This leads to the problem of

Factory operations planning & control

News and Updates

Entering a New Phase: NIST Technique Simultaneously Locates Multiple Defects on Microchip Circuits

NIST Researcher Addresses IEEE Workshop on Wireless Systems' Future in Industry

Becoming sustainable can be good for business too

Projects and Programs

Reliable, High Performance Wireless Systems for Factory Automation

Wireless Systems Metrology

Publications

Key Elements to Contextualize AI-Driven Condition Monitoring Systems towards Their Risk-Based Evaluation

Procedural Guide for System-Level Impact Evaluation of Industrial Artificial Intelligence-Driven Technologies: Application to Risk-Based Investment Analysis for Condition Monitoring Systems in Manufacturing

Model of Operational Control of Discrete Event Logistics Systems (DELS)

Online Improvement of Condition-based Maintenance Policy via Monte Carlo Tree Search

Software

Smart Investment Tool

MESA Manufacturing Operation Management Maturity Assessment Tool

Smart Manufacturing Systems Readiness Level (SMSRL) Tool

Factory Design and Improvement (FDI) Activity Model