A case study in FMS production planning and dispatching |
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Authors: | Peiling Wu |
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Affiliation: | (1) Shanghai University Union Software Engineering Corporation Ltd., Shanghai, People's Republic of China |
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Abstract: | The speedy development and extensive application of computers have helped play a significant role in a new technological revolution. The importance of FMS flexibility in producing a variety of products and adapting rapidly to customer requirements makes FMSs attractive. Further, FMSs are most appropriate for largevariety and medium- to high-volume production environments. However, the module of the FMS production planning system is not perfect. This paper focuses on a new scheme for FMS production planning and dispatching under the realistic assumptions promoted by a particular flexible manufacturing factory. Some practical constraints such as fixture uniqueness, limited tool magazine capacity, and a given number of pallets are considered. The simulation results indicate that the scheme provides a good production plan, according to the short-term plans from the MIS Department. Some conclusions are drawn and a discussion is presented. |
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Keywords: | Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS) dispatching heuristic rule machine utilization planning workload balance |
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