A Multi-Agent-Based Agile Scheduling Model for a Virtual Manufacturing Environment

Zhou, Zude; Wang, H. H.; Chen, Y. P.; Ong, S. K.; Fuh, Jerry Ying Hsi; Nee, A.Y.C.

doi:10.1007/s00170-002-1420-1

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“…For dynamically changing situations, such as a high-frequency disturbance in semiconductor manufacturing, an online manufacturing rescheduling method has been presented [Cheng et al (2006)]. A similar approach to a manufacturing environment using multi-agentbased agile scheduling has also been proposed [Zhou et al (2003)]. However, in these studies, an order list of incoming products or tasks is given in advance for dispatching and scheduling.…”

Section: Related Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

Development of a Flexible and Agile Multi-robot Manufacturing System

Hoshino

Seki

Naka

2008

IFAC Proceedings Volumes

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Section: Related Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

Development of a Flexible and Agile Multi-robot Manufacturing System

Hoshino

Seki

Naka

2008

IFAC Proceedings Volumes

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“…Supply networks, organisations, individuals and even their decision-making processes are increasingly being viewed and treated as complex systems (Choi et Zhou et al, 2003). However, such work has been somewhat neglected in the subject area of Operations and Production Management.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

An evolutionary complex systems decision‐support tool for the management of operations

Baldwin

Allen

Ridgway

2010

International Journal of Operations &Amp; Production Management

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Purpose -This research aimed to add both to the development of complex systems thinking in the subject area of Operations and Production Management and to the limited number of applications of computational models and simulations from the science of complex systems. The latter potentially offer helpful decision-support tools for operations and production managers.Design/methodology/approach -A mechanical engineering firm was used as a case study where a combined qualitative and quantitative methodological approach was employed to extract the required data from four senior managers. Company performance measures as well as firm technologies, practices and policies, and their relation and interaction with one another, were elicited. The data were subjected to an evolutionary complex systems model resulting in a series of simulations. Research implications -By drawing directly from the opinions and views of managers, rather than from logical 'ifthen' rules and averaged mathematical representations of agents that characterise agent-based and other selforganisational models, this work builds on previous applications by capturing a micro-level description of diversity that has been problematical both in theory and application.Practical implications -This approach can be used as a decision-support tool for operations and other managers providing a forum with which to explore a) the strengths, weaknesses and consequences of different decision-making capacities within the firm; b) the introduction of new manufacturing technologies, practices and policies; and, c) the different evolutionary trajectories that a firm can take.Originality/value -With the inclusion of 'micro-diversity', evolutionary complex systems modelling moves beyond the self-organisational models that populate the literature but has not as yet produced a great many practical simulation results. This work is a step in that direction.

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“…According to Zhang (2007) and Wang (2003), global history and geography in the social studies textbooks were presented more than any other subject in the sub-category. Additionally, this might be because of the examination system.…”

Section: Global Knowledge and Attitudementioning

confidence: 99%

“…In Taiwan, there are not many studies on global education at the secondary school level, such as examining global education teaching at senior high school level conducted by (Liu, 2008;Wang, 2003). Another research style is document analysis of global knowledge in elementary and secondary school textbooks (Wang, 2003;Wang, 2007;Yang, 2003;Zhang, 2007).…”

Section: Global Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Another research style is document analysis of global knowledge in elementary and secondary school textbooks (Wang, 2003;Wang, 2007;Yang, 2003;Zhang, 2007). Among these studies which were conducted in Taiwan, only one of them (Jian, 1991) probed junior high students' global knowledge and attitude before new curriculum, Grade 1-9 Curricular implementation in Taiwan.…”

Section: Global Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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