Modular production information system based on lean thinking

Many production organization obstacles must be overcome in manufacturing developing sometimes, and more, process reengineering will be promoted. This is always necessary along with the information system refining or evolvement constantly. Therefore, a production information system needs to meet the changing of organization environment with lowest improving cost. From enterprise basic data organization pattern, the basic data and its format were analyzed in detail in enterprise. Through data standardization with metadata, an environment was established with two-tier data center of enterprise and unit (sub-plant). The tightly relationship between enterprise business and basic data was divided into self-governed situation. The difference between data system and information system was defined. The concepts of enterprise business components, events and enterprise services were redefined based on business specialties. In this process, manpower and enterprise business were integrated into one information management frame. A lean production information system was quickly constructed with modular hierarchy, and the logical management process under such collaborative environment was expatiated deeply.