Methodological approach for the integration of product-controlled systems in a just-in-time environment: Application to the Trane company.

Summary This thesis was realized in the framework of a partnership between CRAN and TRANE. It proposes a methodology for the integration and development of Product Controlled Systems (PCS). This methodology aims at implementing a control architecture by kanbans and/or "active" products, adaptable to the production systems of a company. The first chapter of the thesis describes the industrial context. At the end of this chapter, the flow synchronization problems of the company emerge. The second chapter presents a bibliographical study of the existing strategies of flow control and thus bringing elements of answer to these problems. After having shown the contribution of the product-controlled systems in the resolution of these problems, this chapter shows the need for engineering methods to design a PCS adapted "as closely as possible" to the industrial system studied. The third chapter is devoted to the definition of the scientific problem. In response to this, the proposal of a methodology for the design and integration of product-controlled systems is presented in the fourth chapter. This methodology is based on the "six-sigma" system engineering approach to drive the PCS design project by indicators coming from the users' needs. The use of event-driven simulation allows the design of the most relevant architecture with respect to the selected performance indicators and to validate a priori the integration of the SCP thus designed in its environment. The last chapter aims at illustrating the approach on real application cases.