Title :
Distributed constraint processing for production logistics
Author_Institution :
DaimlerChrysler AG, Berlin
Abstract :
The Fakos production planning system developed for Mercedes-Benz relies on a combination of multiagent and constraint technologies that intuitively represents production flow knowledge at automobile manufacturing plants. The prototype presented compares favorably with centralized constraint and operations research approaches
Keywords :
automobile industry; computer aided production planning; constraint handling; distributed processing; multi-agent systems; Fakos production planning system; Mercedes-Benz; automobile manufacturing plants; constraint technologies; distributed constraint processing; multiagent; operations research; production flow knowledge representation; production logistics; Flexible manufacturing systems; Job shop scheduling; Logistics; Manufacturing processes; Multiagent systems; Processor scheduling; Production planning; Production systems; Transportation; Virtual manufacturing;
Journal_Title :
Intelligent Systems and their Applications, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/5254.820328
