4. Contribution of information systems

4.1 Impact on production methods

As access to and structuring of data have evolved considerably through information systems, they are being used to support the improvement of industrial performance.

Computerization of production management has made it possible to store and capitalize on information (history of breakdowns, lead times, workloads, etc.). It enables high-performance calculations (requirements, workload planning, scheduling, etc.) and supports decision-making (production planning and scheduling). The software it has spawned can provide dashboards and industrial performance indicators to identify levers for improvement.

• Pull flow and push flow can be used in the same plant. Depending on the need, the...