Holonic multi-agent system: Simulation of manufacturing network formation

Guiovanni Jules*, Mozafar Saadat, Nan Li

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The research paper focuses on developing a holonic multi-agent system (HMAS) to assist the central company during the formation of manufacturing networks. The manufacturing network paradigm gives a central company control over which group of manufacturers will participate on its customers' orders. The central company therefore has flexibility over the lead time, the production cost and the conformance reliability of its manufacturing networks. In order to simulate the impact of a central company's operation strategy on the performance of manufacturing networks, this research proposes an HMAS framework for network formation simulation and an HMAS simulation platform. The framework depicts the integration of the holonic manufacturing paradigm, agent-based technology, artificial neural network, ontology and discrete event simulation. Resulting from the development of the HMAS, an algorithm for manufacturer selection is also proposed. The simulation platform was tested, verified and validated with data from an industrial case study. The proposed algorithm is also compared with the algorithm used by an actual central company. The impact of the operation strategies of a central company on the performance of manufacturing networks is also presented. The HMAS platform and decision algorithm exhibit significant potential in manufacturing networks formation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings 2012 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, SMC 2012
Pages686-691
Number of pages6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Event2012 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, SMC 2012 - Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 14 Oct 201217 Oct 2012

Publication series

NameConference Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics
ISSN (Print)1062-922X

Conference

Conference2012 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, SMC 2012
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CitySeoul
Period14/10/1217/10/12

Keywords

  • manufacturing network
  • Multi agent system
  • network formation
  • order holon
  • resource holon
  • simulation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Human-Computer Interaction

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