Agent-based scheduling in production systems
Thu-Huyen Dang, B. Frankovič · International Journal of Production Research · 2002
The object in a flexible manufacturing system is optimal system resources scheduling. The production scheduling of such a system may be resolved by a set of individual agents, who can work in parallel and their coordination may bring a more effective way of finding an optimal solution. The criteria for the optimal solution may be created on a time or economical (cost) basis but each may have a different priority depending on each situation. In this paper, we will analyse an approach to find a feasible schedule of all products, which could minimize costs and satisfy all constraints related to each product.