Event-driven multi-agent ubiquitous manufacturing execution platform for shop floor work-in-progress management

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1168-1185

  Fang, Ji ^a   Huang, George Q ^a   Li, Zhi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Case study; Event processing; Manufacturing execution system (MES); Multi agent; RFID; WIP management

Indexed keywords

ABSTRACT LEVELS; CRITICAL EVENTS; DECISION MAKERS; FIELD DATA; MANAGEMENT PLATFORMS; MANUFACTURING COMPANIES; MANUFACTURING EXECUTION; MANUFACTURING EXECUTION SYSTEM; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; MATERIAL HANDLING; MONITOR AND CONTROL; MULTI-AGENT; RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY; REAL-TIME INFORMATION; SHOP FLOOR; WORK-IN-PROGRESS;

DATA PROCESSING; DECISION MAKING; DIGITAL STORAGE; INDUSTRY; MANUFACTURE; RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID); VISIBILITY;

FLOORS;

EID: 84871318791     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2012.693644     Document Type: Article

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