Agent-based modeling and simulation of an autonomic manufacturing execution system

Computers in Industry

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 53-78

  Rolón, Milagros ^a   Martínez, Ernesto ^a  

^a El INGAR Instituto de Desarollo y Diseno   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Distributed scheduling; Intelligent automation; Manufacturing execution systems; Multi agent simulation; Production control

Indexed keywords

AGENT-BASED MODELING AND SIMULATION; DISRUPTIVE EVENT; DISTRIBUTED DESIGN; DISTRIBUTED SCHEDULING; EQUIPMENT BREAKDOWN; EXECUTION CONTROL; INDUSTRIAL CASE STUDY; INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION; INTERACTION MECHANISMS; MACROSCOPIC DYNAMICS; MANUFACTURING EXECUTION SYSTEM; MANUFACTURING EXECUTION SYSTEMS; MULTI AGENT SIMULATION; MULTI-PRODUCT BATCH PLANTS; PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; PRODUCTION PLANNING; RESOURCE AGENTS; RUSH ORDER; SHOP FLOOR; SIMULATION MODEL;

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISTURBANCE REJECTION; FLOORS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRODUCTION CONTROL; SCHEDULING; SUPPLY CHAINS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

MANUFACTURE;

EID: 81855201970     PISSN: 01663615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compind.2011.10.005     Document Type: Article

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