This document provides an overview of the IMAGINE project, which aims to develop an innovative framework for effectively managing dynamic manufacturing networks. The 3 year project involves 14 organizations from 10 countries and is coordinated by INTRASOFT International S.A. The framework will be validated in 5 living labs and is expected to reduce costs and times associated with network design, production, and delivery while improving resource utilization and quality assurance. The project seeks involvement from industry, SMEs, and the scientific community.

1. Project Presentation
Dr. Raimund BROECHLER
Senior Delivery Manager
INTRASOFT International S.A.
http://www.imagine-futurefactory.eu

2. Project Overview
Innovative End-to-end Management of Dynamic
Manufacturing Networks
http://www.imagine-futurefactory.eu
IP Project, co-funded by the European Union under the Virtual Factories and
Enterprises theme (FoF-ICT-2011.7.3, Grant Agreement No: 285132)
Project start: September 2011
Duration: 36 months
Project Coordinator: INTRASOFT International S.A.
14 different organisations from 10 different countries
Tuesday, 12 June 2012 SDPS 2012 - Berlin, Germany

3. Consortium
3 leading IT industry corporations 7 leading IT Research organisations
NATIONAL
TECHNICAL National Technical University of Athens
INTRASOFT International S.A. UNIVERSITY OF
ATHENS
Decision Support Systems Laboratory
DECI SI ON SUPPORT SYSTEM S LABORATORY
SOFTWARE AG Scientific Academy for Service
Technology e.V.
Santer REPLY S.p.A. UNINOVA – Instituto de
Desenvolimento de Novas Tecnologias
1 specialized SME University of Patras, Laboratory for
LOGO Elektronik Ticaret Manufacturing Systems and Automation
Hizmetleri A.S.
Centre National de la Recherche
2 world-leading industrial organisations Scientifique
European Aeronautic Defense and
Space Company EADS France SAS
Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing
Centro Riserche FIAT S.C.p.A.
Engineering and Automation IPA
1 innovation promoting organisation
The University of Warwick
5 Living Labs
Tuesday, 12 June 2012 SDPS 2012 - Berlin, Germany

4. The IMAGINE Concept
Current manufacturing practices comprise of siloed point solutions
• No global visibility
• No timely reaction to problems & changes
• No easy entry points for SMEs
IMAGINE offers an innovative plug & produce manufacturing model and networked
manufacturing solution:
• Effective end-to-end Management of Complex Dynamic Manufacturing Networks
• Rapid and Trustworthy Setup of Robust Networks
• Collaborative Product Development
• Effective Network Monitoring and Reconfiguration
• Improved Resource Utilisation, Quality Assurance, Reduction of Production Costs and Time
Tuesday, 12 June 2012 SDPS 2012 - Berlin, Germany

5. Objectives & Contribution
• A novel management method for effective and cost-efficient DMN management in
the form of the IMAGINE Management and Monitoring Framework
• Development, pre-commercial demonstration and experimentation, and strong
validation via a 5 Living Labs approach:
– Aerospace and Defense domain (EADS)
– Multi-site single factory context (Fraunhofer IPA)
– Furniture Manufacturing domain (AIDIMA)
– Car Manufacturing domain (FIAT)
– Engineering domain (UoW/WMCCM)
• Recommendations and Best Practices for Solution-oriented Networked
Manufacturing
• Contribution to Standards
• Spreading Excellence by disseminating knowledge and research results, and close
collaboration with relevant EU projects
Tuesday, 12 June 2012 SDPS 2012 - Berlin, Germany

6. IMAGINE DMN Framework
End-to-end management of DMN
Monitor &
• Relies on end-to-end Configure Design Govern
integrated ICT solutions
that effectively enable
the management of
networked manufacturing
blueprint blueprint blueprint blueprint
supply chains
Planning Sourcing Manufacture Deliver
• Is market-oriented with Production
Project
SC1
focus on value chain O1.1
.1
O1.1
O1.1
.2
O1.2
O1.2
SC2 SC3
SC4 SC5 SC6
streamlining and support
for innovative business
models
Collaboration platform & Information Bus
CRM ERP SPC WMS APS LIMS
Tuesday, 12 June 2012 SDPS 2012 - Berlin, Germany

7. IMAGINE DMN Framework Lifecycle
Network End-to-End Monitoring &
Configuration Manufacturing Design Governance Suite
An innovative flexible service Suite
Profile Profile
engineering methodology Selector Composer Blueprint
Monitor
Simulation
that supports and guides Customizer Simulation
developers when developing Network Compliance
Configuration Assurance
large-scale, complex
manufacturing applications
on integrated collaborative Partner Manufacturing End-to-end Quality
Blueprint Production Process Assurance
manufacturing management Blueprint
Repository Repository Repository Blueprint
systems
Production Integration Bus
CRM ERP SPC WMS APS LIMS
Tuesday, 12 June 2012 SDPS 2012 - Berlin, Germany

8. IMAGINE KPIs
Network level:
• Time for manufacturing network design, re-configuration, re- engineering: up to -15%
• Time-to-market at manufacturing network level: up to -20%
Factory level:
• Time for multi-site factory design, re-configuration, re- engineering: -20%
• Time-to-production: Up to -30% for product variants and up to -20% for new or legacy
products
• Cost for multi-site factory design, re-configuration, re- engineering: -30%
• Ramp-up time: up to -30%
• Process Capability Index Cp: >=2.0
Other Major Savings:
• Resource utilisation: 10% - 15%
• Delivery time: 15% - 20%
Tuesday, 12 June 2012 SDPS 2012 - Berlin, Germany

9. Expected Impact
Large Industries SMEs Research
• Agile value chain streamlining • Collaborative entrepreneurial • End-to-end management of
• New business models based on innovation manufacturing networks
sustainable value creation • Favorable business environment formulated for the product’s
• Economy of scope and scale and access to wider markets lifecycle
• Dynamically respond to global • Boost competitiveness • Sustainability concerns integrated
competition • Joining of complementary skills within next generation enterprise
• Improved efficiency, adaptability and capacities • Integrated information pipelines
and collaboration • Brand building and reputation across the supply networks
• Smart recourse management management – better visibility • Bi-directoral technology and
within a supply network • Sharing of risks and recourses knowledge exchange
Trade Associations IT Industry
• More dynamic business • Opening up new market
ecosystems in their industry of opportunities for ICT products
influence and services
• Better negotiation and consulting • ICT support for a more social and
power sustainable enterprise
Tuesday, 12 June 2012 SDPS 2012 - Berlin, Germany

10. Get Involved in our SIGs
Special Interest Group #1
INDUSTRY Community
Join the IMAGINE Specific
Interest Groups for
collaboration during the IMAGINE Partners’
Supply Chain Collaborators
different phases of the Collaborators Network (SMEs)
project!
Get early access on
deliverables! IMAGINE
partners
Share your thoughts and
opinion!
Special Interest Group #2
Call for Participation is now SCIENTIFIC Community
open!
More details:
http://www.imagine-futurefactory.eu General Stakeholders
Tuesday, 12 June 2012 SDPS 2012 - Berlin, Germany

11. Meet us in Future Events
• Management of Dynamic Networked Enterprises (MADYNE) @ IEEE WETICE 2012
25 June 2012 - Toulouse, France
• 13th IFIP Working Conference on VIRTUAL ENTERPRISES - PRO-VE' 12
1-3 October 2012 - Bournemouth, UK
• Int. Conference on Advances in Production Management Systems - APMS 2012
24-26 September - Rhodes, Greece
Tuesday, 12 June 2012 SDPS 2012 - Berlin, Germany

12. Thank you for your attention!
http://www.imagine-futurefactory.eu info@imagine-futurefactory.eu
ImagineFF Imagine Future Factory
ImagineFutureFactory ImagineFutureFactory
SDPS 2012 - Berlin, Germany