Enhancing Production Strategies Using Service-Oriented Architecture and Enterprise Service Bus in Manufacturing Companies

Abstract

To counter economic constraints, the demand for abundance customization and globalization for cost decrease has significantly increased, and the consequence of production systems has moved towards lean manufacturing strategies. Implementing a lean Plan in a company will lead to reorganizing the logical production chain to prevent waste. The proper flow and circulation of information in a group play a crucial role in achieving a lean strategy. Now, a company's information system comprises various software and designed systems. Enterprise Resource Planning, Product Lifecycle Management, Supply Chain Management (SCM), and other software are each designed to achieve objectives from business aspects. Product diversity is essential for all companies, it creates abundance and diversity and increases the magnitude of data. This lack of cohesion can generate significant issues in internal communications within a company. This research introduces a method that utilizes Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Enterprise Service Bus (ESB), featuring modules for Intelligent Routing, Monitoring and Governance, Mediation, and Dynamic Choreography. Considering the case study and evaluation conducted for the proposed architecture, the results of this research provide agility to adapt to company strategies and business needs and support the interaction between compatible systems as part of work during production and intra-company collaboration.