Mastering System Monitoring and Control

Abstract

AbstractThe chapter aims at exploiting the methods and tools described in the preceding parts to develop a set of selected process monitoring and control schemes. In particular, it starts with the transportation system, which operates on a set of selected routes. To measure the performance of such a system, a suitable cost function is introduced, which can be monitored and controlled by the designated supervisor. The proposed approach also allows determining the availability of the transportation system, which can be used as an additional measure for performance improvements. Subsequently, a quality control system design approach is proposed. The proposed system can be either manual or automatic. Irrespective of the selected method, it is shown how to determine a set of suitable statistical measures along with the p chart. Such a quality control system is capable of making binary quality decisions about the product being controlled. Thus, to overcome this restriction, a demerit quality control system is introduced. As a result, a set of useful statistical measures is obtained along with the practical demerit control chart. The last process monitoring strategy aims at calculating and visualizing overall equipment efficiency, which is widely perceived as a key measurement tool for assessing both productivity and efficiency. Finally, the chapter is summarized with a set of training exercises, which can be considered the master level test concerning KIS.ME-oriented skills.