ICMS: A cloud-based system for production management

Abstract

Modern production industry calls for a new generation of production systems. As a novel information technology, Cloud provides new service models and business opportunities to manufacturing industry. In this research, a Cloud-based manufacturing system is developed to support distributed production management. Recent Cloud manufacturing approaches are reviewed. The Cloud-based production management and localisation mechanisms are proposed and evaluated during case study. It is shown that the Cloud-based manufacturing system is capable of supporting distributed and customised production services and managements.