Using an informational approach for the analysis of an industrial system: Case study

Taieb Ben Jouida

SEPE (Systémique, Energétique, Productique et Environnement), Tunis College of Sciences and Techniques (ESSTT), 5 Avenue Taha Hussein, BP, 56, Bab Manara, Tunisia. E-mail: Taiebbenjouida@voila.fr.

Accepted 9 December 2009

   Abstract

After a presentation of the cereal activities in Tunisia, we present, according to a systemic analysis approach, the grading system of cereals. A model describing the functioning of the complex system was established and was allowed the identifying of the information that ruled it. An information matrix was defined and elaborated, it enables the one hand to identify the produced and consumed information concerning each activity and on the other hand to determine the relations between the activities of the complex system.

Key words: Grading system, complex system, information system, OOPP method.