Metaplanning in FMS scheduling

Abstract

Presents an object‐oriented system for scheduling in a flexible manufacturing system (FMS) with the purpose of demonstrating how the control aspects of such a system can be enhanced by using metalevel planning. Represents the objects and metaknowledge of the system using an object‐oriented approach. The resulting system gives a clear, complete and comprehensive picture of the FMS environment, as well as a modular, flexible and interactive control mechanism to generate and maintain detailed FMS production schedules.

Citation

Lee, A. and Hung Cheng, C. (1996), "Metaplanning in FMS scheduling", International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Vol. 16 No. 6, pp. 12-24. https://doi.org/10.1108/01443579610119063