Loading in flexible manufacturing systems (FMSs) is affected by the characteristics of the
FMS under analysis, by the type of plant where the FMS is introduced, and by the production …

To enhance productivity in a distributed manufacturing system under hierarchical control, we
develop a framework of dynamic scheduling scheme that explores routeing flexibility and …

The performances of three workload limiting policies are analysed, and the following are the
three objectives:(i) assessing whether the method of workload limiting affects the …

This paper proposes a new methodological pattern to assess the effectiveness of Order
Review and Release (ORR) techniques in a job shop environment. The standpoint for this …

The objective of this article is related to the potential improvement of computer simulation as
applied to manufacturing systems. Through our contacts with the operational environment …

This paper presents the results of a simulation study of a typical flexible manufacturing
system (FMS) that has routeing flexibility. The objective is this study is to test the …

Abstract Flexible Manufacturing Systems (s)(FMS) have already proved their great success
in a large number of manufacturing industries. Realising the importance of FMS in …

The planning and scheduling of flexible machining cells is a problem of well known
complexity. Within such cells, the use of the latest computerized numerical control machining …

While issues like off-line short-term scheduling, sequencing, real-time control and
rescheduling of automated manufacturing or assembly systems are well established and …

Load-oriented manufacturing control (LOMC), a well known probabilistic approach to
workload control, is based on limiting and smoothing workload using one static parameter …