A multi-agent model for the order driven agile manufacturing systems and order form selection algorithm

The manufacturing industry is entering a stage of change which is driven by the competitive environment of continuous and unpredictable events. Efficient and effective manufacturing enterprise organization methods are highly desired to be responsive to the physical and software disturbances. A multi-agent model for the order driven agile manufacturing systems and order form selection algorithm are provided in this paper. The information of component agent and detailed schedule plan in the architecture are presented. Shop floor activity and its corresponding control flow are given to support the interaction for the agent community. Particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm for the order form selection for the order driven system is used to intelligently select the suitable order for the system. Simulation results show that the architecture model and its optimization algorithm are effective to the problem.