An Algorithm for the Computer Control of a Flexible Manufacturing System
- 1 December 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in IIE Transactions
- Vol. 15 (4) , 353-362
- https://doi.org/10.1080/05695558308974659
Abstract
The problem of production management for an automated manufacturing system is described. The system consists of machines that can perform a variety of tasks on a family of parts. The machines are unreliable, and the main difficulty the control system faces is to meet production requirements while the machines fail and are repaired at random times. A multilevel hierarchical control algorithm is proposed which involves a stochastic optimal control problem at the first level. Optimal production policies are characterized, and a computational scheme is described.Keywords
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