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REDEFINING INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE IN THE ERA OF DIGITAL TWINS

REDEFINING INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE IN THE ERA OF DIGITAL TWINS

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SILVA, WILLIAN FELIX SOUZA E; JÚNIOR, EDGAR MARCOS ANCIOTO; DUARTE, GERALDO JOSÉ; MENDONÇA, MATHEUS DE OLIVEIRA; SILVA, GUSTAVO RODRIGUES LACERDA; VIEIRA, DOUGLAS ALEXANDRE GOMES

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JÚNIOR, EDGAR MARCOS ANCIOTO

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DUARTE, GERALDO JOSÉ

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MENDONÇA, MATHEUS DE OLIVEIRA

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SILVA, GUSTAVO RODRIGUES LACERDA

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VIEIRA, DOUGLAS ALEXANDRE GOMES

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DOI

10.5151/2594-5335-40779

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Abstract

STAYING COMPETITIVE IN THE INDUSTRY IS A MAJOR CHALLENGE. GIVEN THAT A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THIS COMPETITIVENESS STEMS FROM MAXIMIZING INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE, IT IS NATURAL THAT THE EVOLUTION OF PRODUCTION MONITORING TOOLS PLAYS A PIVOTAL ROLE IN THIS PROCESS. THEREFORE, THIS ARTICLE PRESENTS TWO CASE STUDIES FROM A STEEL PLANT, ADDRESSING THE IMPERATIVE OF OPTIMIZING OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY IN COMPLEX AND INTERCONNECTED PROCESSES. THE FIRST CASE STUDY DELVES INTO THE IMPACT OF PRODUCT MIX ON MANUFACTURING, CONSIDERING VARIOUS PRODUCTION SCENARIOS, WHILE THE SECOND EXAMINES THE INFLUENCE OF PRODUCTION ROUTES ON PROCESS TIMES. THE LIMITATIONS OF CONVENTIONAL PERFORMANCE METRICS, SUCH AS OEE, ARE DESCRIBED AND EMPHASIZED. AS AN ALTERNATIVE, APPROACHES THAT CONTEMPLATE MEASURING PERFORMANCE FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF PRODUCTION FLOW WITH DIGITAL TWINS ARE PROPOSED. THESE APPROACHES ARE GAINING TRACTION IN THIS ERA OF INDUSTRY 4.0, OFFERING A HOLISTIC AND PRECISE VIEW OF INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS AND THE VALUE CHAIN. THE RESULTS INDICATE THAT TRADITIONAL METHODOLOGIES, FOCUSED ON THE VIEW OF ISOLATED ASSETS OR PROCESSES, ARE CONSTRAINED CONSIDERING THE ESCALATING INTERDEPENDENCE OF EQUIPMENT AND THE PRODUCTION OF MULTIPLE SKUS. CONVERSELY, IT IS CONCLUDED THAT DIGITAL TWINS TECHNOLOGIES FACILITATE A MORE ROBUST ESTIMATION OF PRODUCTION CAPACITY AND ENABLE MORE DECISIVE DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES.

STAYING COMPETITIVE IN THE INDUSTRY IS A MAJOR CHALLENGE. GIVEN THAT A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THIS COMPETITIVENESS STEMS FROM MAXIMIZING INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE, IT IS NATURAL THAT THE EVOLUTION OF PRODUCTION MONITORING TOOLS PLAYS A PIVOTAL ROLE IN THIS PROCESS. THEREFORE, THIS ARTICLE PRESENTS TWO CASE STUDIES FROM A STEEL PLANT, ADDRESSING THE IMPERATIVE OF OPTIMIZING OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY IN COMPLEX AND INTERCONNECTED PROCESSES. THE FIRST CASE STUDY DELVES INTO THE IMPACT OF PRODUCT MIX ON MANUFACTURING, CONSIDERING VARIOUS PRODUCTION SCENARIOS, WHILE THE SECOND EXAMINES THE INFLUENCE OF PRODUCTION ROUTES ON PROCESS TIMES. THE LIMITATIONS OF CONVENTIONAL PERFORMANCE METRICS, SUCH AS OEE, ARE DESCRIBED AND EMPHASIZED. AS AN ALTERNATIVE, APPROACHES THAT CONTEMPLATE MEASURING PERFORMANCE FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF PRODUCTION FLOW WITH DIGITAL TWINS ARE PROPOSED. THESE APPROACHES ARE GAINING TRACTION IN THIS ERA OF INDUSTRY 4.0, OFFERING A HOLISTIC AND PRECISE VIEW OF INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS AND THE VALUE CHAIN. THE RESULTS INDICATE THAT TRADITIONAL METHODOLOGIES, FOCUSED ON THE VIEW OF ISOLATED ASSETS OR PROCESSES, ARE CONSTRAINED CONSIDERING THE ESCALATING INTERDEPENDENCE OF EQUIPMENT AND THE PRODUCTION OF MULTIPLE SKUS. CONVERSELY, IT IS CONCLUDED THAT DIGITAL TWINS TECHNOLOGIES FACILITATE A MORE ROBUST ESTIMATION OF PRODUCTION CAPACITY AND ENABLE MORE DECISIVE DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES.

Keywords

Digital Twin; Industrial Performance; Operational Efficiency; Industry 4.0

Digital Twin; Industrial Performance; Operational Efficiency; Industry 4.0.