Case based polishing process planning with fuzzy set theory

It is difficult to make optimal process planning for polishing product because of the complex processes and the multi-criteria, attributes and vagueness of process parameters. To solve this problem, this paper combines the methodologies of case based reasoning (CBR) and fuzzy set theory (FST) to support process planners in planning processes and making decisions effectively for polishing product. Moreover, various mathematical models are designed and integrated to the Web based portal system (WBPS) which supports the optimization computation of process parameter settings and case reasoning for polishing product. Finally, some cooker samples from the collaborating company have been collected to demonstrate the effectiveness of case based process planning (CBPP) model.