TY  - GEN
TY  - GEN
T1  - Multi-Agent Based Beam Search for Real-Time Production Scheduling and Control Method, Software and Industrial Application
A1  - Kang, Shu Gang.
A2  - Choi, Shiu Hong.
LA  - English
PP  - London
PB  - Springer London : Imprint: Springer
YR  - 2013
ED  - 1st ed. 2013.
UL  - http://discoverylib.upm.edu.my/discovery/Record/978-1-4471-4576-9
AB  - The Multi-Agent Based Beam Search (MABBS) method systematically integrates four major requirements of manufacturing production - representation capability, solution quality, computation efficiency, and implementation difficulty - within a unified framework to deal with the many challenges of complex real-world production planning and scheduling problems. Multi-agent Based Beam Search for Real-time Production Scheduling and Control introduces this method, together with its software implementation and industrial applications.  This book connects academic research with industrial practice, and develops a practical solution to production planning and scheduling problems. To simplify implementation, a reusable software platform is developed to build the MABBS method into a generic computation engine.  This engine is integrated with a script language, called the Embedded Extensible Application Script Language (EXASL), to provide a flexible and straightforward approach to representing complex real-world problems. Adopting an in-depth yet engaging and clear approach, and avoiding confusing or complicated mathematics and formulas, this book presents simple heuristics and a user-friendly software platform for system modelling. The supporting industrial case studies provide key information for students, lecturers, and industry practitioners alike. Multi-agent Based Beam Search for Real-time Production Scheduling and Control offers insights into the complex nature of and a practical total solution to production planning and scheduling, and inspires further research and practice in this promising research area.
OP  - 134
CN  - TA177.4-185
SN  - 9781447145769
KW  - Engineering economics.
KW  - Engineering economy.
KW  - Production management.
KW  - Computer simulation.
KW  - Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing.
KW  - Operations Management.
KW  - Simulation and Modeling.
ER  -