In this paper, a two-stage ant colony optimisation (ACO) algorithm is implemented in a multi-
agent system (MAS) to accomplish integrated process planning and scheduling (IPPS) in the …

In job-shop scheduling, the importance of set-up issues is well known and has been
considered in many solution approaches. However, in integrated process planning and …

Manufacturing flexibility is a competitive weapon for surviving today's highly variable and
volatile markets. It is critical therefore, to select the appropriate type of flexibility for a given …

Determining the best process plan and route for each part is one of the main problems in
dynamic stochastic systems. Therefore, multiple process plans are considered for each …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to present the development of an architecture for real‐
time routing of automated guided vehicles (AGV) in a random flexible manufacturing system …

Manufacturing Systems (MS) are a fundamental means of establishing profitable
engineering operations in mechanical firms. The technical and physical structures of MS …

This paper presents the results of a simulation study of a typical flexible manufacturing
system that consists of seven machining centres, a loading and an unloading area, and six …

Most studies in real-time flexible manufacturing system (FMS) scheduling and control areas
do not consider the effect of routing flexibility; their focus is typically on use of scheduling (ie …

This article presents a self-adaptive, wasp-based control model for real-time part routing in a
flexible manufacturing system (FMS). Inspired from the natural system of a wasp colony, the …

With the advance of research, design and operation of flexible manufacturing systems (FMS)
which are designed to produce a variety of different part types with high machine utilization …