The manufacturing planning and control system: A journey towards the new perspectives in industry 4.0 architectures

The work deals with the evolution of Manufacturing Planning and Control (MPC) system, from the approaches commonly adopted in the industry so far, to the new implementation schemes involved by Industry 4.0 and Cloud Manufacturing paradigms. Firstly, an introductory part presenting the different classical approaches and their scope of application is reported, together with some insights about the positioning of Industry 4.0 in future market scenarios. Then, a second section focuses the attention on the new technologies at the base of the Industry 4.0 concept, and how they can act as enablers for bridging the gap between current and future production control approaches. Finally, the last section explores the state of the art of Industry 4.0 and Cloud Manufacturing architectural implementations, also outlining further development possibilities and strategies.