Research on enterprise modeling architecture and supporting tool for agile manufacturing

Global market environment and integrated region economy greatly challenge global manufacturing. As a typical representative of advanced manufacturing modes, agile manufacturing becomes the reform and reorganization guidance of enterprises in the 21/sup st/ century because of its agile product development and management method. Based on the agility connotation of agile manufacturing, this paper proposes an agile enterprise modeling architecture, which can support the establishment of an agile manufacturing enterprise model fast and efficiently. Furthermore, the object-oriented agile manufacturing enterprise modeling method is also presented. Finally, the framework of modeling supporting tool is elaborated.