FA8 - System of Systems Engineering: A Framework for the Development of Advanced Manufacturing Management
SCURS Disciplines
Interdisciplinary Studies
Document Type
General Presentation (Oral)
Invited Presentation Choice
Not Applicable
Abstract
Background: Advanced Manufacturing Management (AMM) is an emerging, distinct multidisciplinary field that integrates a spectrum of technical, organizational, managerial, human, social, policy, and political dimensions across increasingly complex manufacturing environments. Although prior scholarships have established philosophical and systems-theoretical foundations for AMM (Ankur Rajat, 2017; Katina & Katina, 2022; Katina et al., 2023; Katina, 2024), structured engineering architecture to guide its systematic development remains lacking. Modern manufacturing enterprises exhibit distributed autonomy, technological heterogeneity, geographical dispersion, interdependent subsystems, and emergent behaviors that challenge traditional engineering and management approaches.
Objective: This study proposes System of Systems Engineering (SoSE) as a foundational framework (Keating, 2005; Keating et al., 2003; Maier, 1999; US Department of Defense, 2008) to provide a rigorous and structured engineering basis for the advancement of AMM.
Methods: A conceptual systems integration approach was employed using layered architectural modeling, federated governance design principles, and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies. The framework integrates socio-technical alignment across technological infrastructures, human actors, organizational governance structures, and policy environments to ensure holistic coordination.
Results: The proposed SoSE-based framework establishes interconnected strategic, operational, and tactical layers while preserving subsystem autonomy. It enables enterprise-level coordination, supports adaptability to Industry 4.0 innovations, and facilitates emergent capabilities such as resilient operations and dynamic reconfiguration of distributed manufacturing networks.
Conclusions: Positioning AMM within a System of Systems Engineering paradigm provides a formal structural foundation for its evolution. The framework offers a scalable and adaptive pathway for designing, integrating, and continuously evolving advanced manufacturing management systems capable of sustaining competitiveness, resilience, and long-term viability in complex global environments.
Keywords
Advanced Manufacturing Management; System of Systems Engineering; Model-Based Systems Engineering; Industry 4.0; Systems Architecture; Distributed Manufacturing; Emergent Behavior.
Start Date
10-4-2026 4:25 PM
Location
CASB 103
End Date
10-4-2026 4:40 PM
FA8 - System of Systems Engineering: A Framework for the Development of Advanced Manufacturing Management
CASB 103
Background: Advanced Manufacturing Management (AMM) is an emerging, distinct multidisciplinary field that integrates a spectrum of technical, organizational, managerial, human, social, policy, and political dimensions across increasingly complex manufacturing environments. Although prior scholarships have established philosophical and systems-theoretical foundations for AMM (Ankur Rajat, 2017; Katina & Katina, 2022; Katina et al., 2023; Katina, 2024), structured engineering architecture to guide its systematic development remains lacking. Modern manufacturing enterprises exhibit distributed autonomy, technological heterogeneity, geographical dispersion, interdependent subsystems, and emergent behaviors that challenge traditional engineering and management approaches.
Objective: This study proposes System of Systems Engineering (SoSE) as a foundational framework (Keating, 2005; Keating et al., 2003; Maier, 1999; US Department of Defense, 2008) to provide a rigorous and structured engineering basis for the advancement of AMM.
Methods: A conceptual systems integration approach was employed using layered architectural modeling, federated governance design principles, and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies. The framework integrates socio-technical alignment across technological infrastructures, human actors, organizational governance structures, and policy environments to ensure holistic coordination.
Results: The proposed SoSE-based framework establishes interconnected strategic, operational, and tactical layers while preserving subsystem autonomy. It enables enterprise-level coordination, supports adaptability to Industry 4.0 innovations, and facilitates emergent capabilities such as resilient operations and dynamic reconfiguration of distributed manufacturing networks.
Conclusions: Positioning AMM within a System of Systems Engineering paradigm provides a formal structural foundation for its evolution. The framework offers a scalable and adaptive pathway for designing, integrating, and continuously evolving advanced manufacturing management systems capable of sustaining competitiveness, resilience, and long-term viability in complex global environments.