Modeling of Agile MicroFactory System using Unified Modeling Language

As the world is shedding the light on best utilization of resources, microfactory has been identified as the next big move in manufacturing. The microfactory is a small-to-medium factory that utilizes limited resources to produce flexible small batch size products. Microfactory is considered a complex agile system with integrated system components and interactions that aim to accomplish flexibility in production volume while best utilizing limited resources. Thus, modeling the microfactory considering these factors is of critical importance. The Unified Modeling Language (UML) is an effective tool in decomposing and modeling complex systems. UML has been utilized to effectively model and decompose several complex systems, including production facilities. Hence, this work aims to model the microfactory environment using UML to provide a clear visualization and system understanding for such complex system.