A new application of multi-criteria decision-making methods for the scheduling of flexible manufacturing systems: A case study

With the growing use of flexible manufacturing systems (FMSs), it became more important to optimize them. Scheduling is one critical problems in FMS optimization. This study presents a new application multi-criterion decision-making (MCDM) methods for scheduling automated guided vehicles (AGVs). The problem addressed this research refers situation, which several orders from different job stations are submitted as control system AGVs. methodology consists two steps. We first identify criteria finding importance jobs and then apply MCDM (i.e., TOPSIS, VIKOR, PROMRTHEE) assign AGVs jobs. At last, we highlight plan using mathematical formulation. paper can bring some managerial insights not only those who an but also anyone working field smart management. By scrutinizing parameters investigating proposed by real-life case study, that travel distance significantly correlated with utilities. In other words, jobs, less between