title: TF4SM: A Framework for Developing Traceability Solutions in Small Manufacturing Companies.
abstract: Nowadays, manufacturing processes have become highly complex. Besides, more and more, governmental institutions require companies to implement systems to trace a product's life (especially for foods, clinical materials or similar items). In this paper, we propose a new framework, based on cyber-physical systems, for developing traceability systems in small manufacturing companies (which because of their size cannot implement other commercial products). We propose a general theoretical framework, study the requirements of these companies in relation to traceability systems, propose a reference architecture based on both previous elements and build the first minimum functional prototype, to compare our solution to a traditional tag-based traceability system. Results show that our system reduces the number of inefficiencies and reaction time.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ingeniería de Sistemas Telemáticos, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Avenida Complutense n°30, Madrid 28040, Spain. bbordel@dit.upm.es.
authors.forename: Borja
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bordel Sánchez
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ingeniería Topográfica y Cartografía, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, UPM Campus Sur, Km 7.5 de la Autovía de Valencia, Madrid 28031, Spain. ramon.alcarria@upm.es.
authors.forename: Ramón
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Alcarria
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ingeniería de Sistemas Telemáticos, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Avenida Complutense n°30, Madrid 28040, Spain. diego.martin.de.andres@upm.es.
authors.forename: Diego
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Martín
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ingeniería de Sistemas Telemáticos, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Avenida Complutense n°30, Madrid 28040, Spain. tomas.robles@upm.es.
authors.forename: Tomás
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Robles
keywords: Bluetooth; RFID; cybernetic devices; cybernetic glove; cybernetic table; manufacturing execution system; prosumer; real-time manufacturing; traceability