A dynamic multi-agent-based scheduling approach for SMEs

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 89, Issue 9-12, 2017, Pages 3123-3137

  Barenji, Ali Vatankhah ^a   Barenji, Reza Vatankhah ^b   Roudi, Danial ^a   Hashemipour, Majid ^a  

^a EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Dynamic scheduling; Flow line manufacturing; JACK platform; Multi agent system; Prometheus methodology

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; MANUFACTURE; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; SCHEDULING;

AGENT-BASED SYSTEMS; DECISION-MAKING SYSTEMS; DYNAMIC RE-SCHEDULING; DYNAMIC SCHEDULING; PROMETHEUS METHODOLOGIES; SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISE; STATIC AND DYNAMIC SCHEDULING; UNPLASTICIZED POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (UPVC);

AUTONOMOUS AGENTS;

EID: 84982095349     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-016-9299-4     Document Type: Article

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