Agent-Based Approach to Mass-Oriented Production Planning: Case Study

This paper discusses the potential of multiagent planning techniques in the production-planning domain, with special focus on mass-oriented production. The research presented in the paper has been centered around ExPlanTech-a specific implementation of a production-planning multiagent system. Suitability of ExPlanTech for mass-oriented and project-driven manufacturing is also discussed in the paper. Applicability of multiagent concepts is demonstrated on a multiagent planning architecture and production-planning case study at a Skoda Auto Engine Plant