A Multi-Agent Framework for Virtual Production System Considering Global Manufacturing Paradigm
Mohammad Reza Rezaei, Mohammad Rasoul Khalilpour Darzi, Omid Fatahi Valilai · 2019
In this paper a web based production system is proposed. This system consists of a web services agent to manage the receipt the order from the customer, a price agent to predict the price of the product for the customer, a decision agent to build up a virtual enterprise to manufacture and deliver of the product to the customer and make essential decisions of the system and a design and control agent to do the engineering tasks related to the production process of the product. This structure provides the production system with a high level of agility and flexibility.