Technological developments along with the emergence of Industry 4.0 allow for new
approaches to solve industrial problems, such as the Job-shop Scheduling Problem (JSP) …

With the rapid advancement and widespread applications of information technology in the
manufacturing shop floor, a huge amount of real-time data is generated, providing a good …

Multi-agent scheduling algorithm is a useful method for the flexible job shop scheduling
problem (FJSP). Also, the variability of the target system has to be considered in the …

In this paper, we propose a general agent-based distributed framework where each agent is
implementing a different metaheuristic/local search combination. Moreover, an agent …

Digitalization and Industry 4.0 allow for the development of new approaches to deal with
classic industrial problems, such as production planning and control. In this context, Multi …

This paper deals with the development of a distributed multi-agent system (DMAS) for
scheduling and controlling Robotic Flexible Assembly Cells (RFAC). In the proposed …

Production scheduling plays a crucial role in the prefabricated construction productivity and
on-time delivery of precast components (PCs). However, previous studies mainly focused on …

Due to the dynamic nature, complexity, and interactivity of production scheduling in an
actual business environment, suitable combined and hybrid methods are necessary. This …

The performance of precast construction is highly dependent on the effectiveness of
production planning for the precast components (PCs). However, existing studies focused …

Nowadays, manufacturers have to share some of their resources with partners due to the
competitive economic environment. The management of the availability periods of shared …