The State of the Art in Simulation Study on FMS Scheduling: A Comprehensive Survey |
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| Authors: | F T S Chan H K Chan H C W Lau |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, HK;(2) Department of Manufacturing Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, HK |
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| Abstract: | Scheduling of flexible manufacturing systems (FMSs) has been one of the most attractive areas for both researchers and practitioners.
A considerable body of literature has accumulated in this area since the late 1970s when the first batch of papers was published.
A number of approaches have been adopted to schedule FMSs, including simulation techniques and analytical methods. Numerous
articles can be found on each of these approaches. This paper reviews scheduling studies of FMSs which employ simulation techniques
as an analysis tool, since simulation is the most widely used tool for modelling FMSs. Scheduling methodologies are categorised
into simulation of general scheduling studies, multi-criteria scheduling approaches, and artificial intelligence (AI) approaches
in FMSs. Comments on the publications, and suggestions for further research and development are given. |
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| Keywords: | : Artificial intelligence (AI) Flexible manufacturing systems Multi-criteria Scheduling Simulation |
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