1. Introduction
Fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) parts and especially
those made from preimpregnated fibers (prepregs) are
used in lightweight products in order to enhance product
properties because of their excellent mechanical
characteristics [1]. Because of high manufacturing costs,
that can account for up to 72 [2],
the application fields of prepregs are limited e. g. to the
aeronautics industry, where they prevail [3].
In addition to the trend of sustainability and
lightweight products, the manufacturers of prepreg parts
are strongly influenced by the socalled turbulent
environment like all other manufacturers. This means
that customer market behavior becomes
increasingly less predictable. Furthermore, the trend of
individualization accounts for high demands in terms of
delivery times and delivery reliability [4-5].
In order to favor more prepreg applications by
reducing the manufacturing costs and to address the
mentioned trends that put high pressure on the
manufacturing of prepreg parts not only in terms of
costs, we propose an enhanced production control
approach that addresses specifically the manufacturing
of prepreg parts. This approach relies on integrating the
1. IntroductionFiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) parts and especiallythose made from preimpregnated fibers (prepregs) areused in lightweight products in order to enhance productproperties because of their excellent mechanicalcharacteristics [1]. Because of high manufacturing costs,that can account for up to 72 [2],the application fields of prepregs are limited e. g. to theaeronautics industry, where they prevail [3].In addition to the trend of sustainability andlightweight products, the manufacturers of prepreg partsare strongly influenced by the socalled turbulentenvironment like all other manufacturers. This meansthat customer market behavior becomesincreasingly less predictable. Furthermore, the trend ofindividualization accounts for high demands in terms ofdelivery times and delivery reliability [4-5].In order to favor more prepreg applications byreducing the manufacturing costs and to address thementioned trends that put high pressure on themanufacturing of prepreg parts not only in terms ofcosts, we propose an enhanced production controlapproach that addresses specifically the manufacturingof prepreg parts. This approach relies on integrating the
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