Eco-Factory Holistic Perspective

The holistic perspective is a novel approach that supports manufacturers in modeling the eco-factory and assessing its performance from the production, economic and environmental viewpoints in an integrated and systemic approach. The holistic perspective supports design and operations at all levels of the factory (from machine components to plant) and for various decision makers (industrial engineers, production managers, etc.) including all physical systems (production systems, TBS, workforce, building shells, etc.) together with the related business policies and control rules.