Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Flexible Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing; FAIM 2014

Paper presented at the Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Flexible Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing, held May 20-23, 2014 in San Antonio, Texas, and organized by the Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Lean Systems, University of Texas at San Antonio; Includes bibliographical references; The research aims to improve information flow management, by offering more transparent information exchange methods, tools and technologies. While the main target is towards new kind of information and communication technologies (ICT) and systems, the work starts by defining a set of Performance Indicators (PIs) and Sustainability Metrics that are needed in the factory floor and management levels. Today performance indicators and sustainability metrics are measured in various manners in manufacturing companies. Some of the metrics and indicators are suitable only for company level while others are more specific and visible in the factory floor. The paper will categorize the m