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This paper focuses on interaction protocols and topologies of multiagent systems (MASs) for task allocation, particularly in manufacturing application. Resource agents in manufacturing are members of a network whose possible logical topologies and governing interaction protocol influence the scheduling and control in the MAS. Four models are presented in this paper, each having specific rules and...
Assembly-based operations, in one-off and batch production, are mostly served by labour-intensive industries. The throughput performances of those industries are highly dependent on the performance of the labour on the job and the availability of the workers. The most significant threat to those industries is the sudden unavailability of skilled labour. Through a flexible workforce allocation system,...
This paper uses the holonic concept to develop a new model of job allocation in manufacturing networks. First, the conventional job allocation protocol of a manufacturing network was observed from an industrial case study and was modelled. Conventional practice uses a centralized approach to job allocation where a central company manages the job allocation process and the manufacturers of the network...
This paper attempts to model the formation of a manufacturing network based on the holonic manufacturing concept. An industrial case study involving a large network of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) has been carried out to investigate the processes underpinning the network formation and job allocation activities. An algorithm using agent-based (Contract Net Protocol) features has been developed...
Productivity in labour-intensive manufacturing shopfloors is highly influenced by availability and conditions of skilled workers. As operations intensify, the need for the right people at the right time performing the right job becomes increasingly important in order to respond rapidly to any disturbances caused by changing customer demands or other factors in the manufacturing environment. In this...
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