In this paper, a practical method is developed in an attempt to address the fundamental matters and limitations of existing methods for critical-path method ~CPM! based resource scheduling, which are identified by reviewing the prior research in resourceconstrained CPM scheduling and repetitive scheduling. The proposed method is called the resource-activity critical-path method ~RACPM!, in whic...

This paper describes a conceptual architecture of applying holon to process planning (PP) for integrating design, PP, and shop floor scheduling so that a concurrent integrated process planning system (CIPPS) is constructed. The problem in PP has been mapped onto a holonic architecture based on multistage cooperation. A holonic architecture for CIPPS integrates all the activities of PP into a di...

The objective of the talk will be to identify current open problems and trends in plant wide control and demonstrate a solution based on distributed, solution component based architecture for integrated process management, embracing the layers of Advanced Process Control, Real Time Optimisation and Planning & Scheduling, in selected application areas. The problems and outlined solutions are int...

This paper describes an integrated system for coordinating multiple rover behavior with the overall goal of collecting planetary surface data. The MultiP~over Integrated Science Understanding System combines concepts from machine learning with planning and scheduling to perform autonomous scientific exploration by cooperating rovers. The integrated system utilizes a novel machine learning clust...

Planning and scheduling patient tests is one of the most important functions within hospitals. The objective of this function must be to decrease patient discomfort, to minimize patient stay in hospital as well as to maximize equipment utilization. We propose an integrated planning and scheduling approach, which takes advantage of both hospital domain structure knowledge and generic planning te...

Many research initiatives carried out in production management consider process planning and operations scheduling as two separate and sequential functions. However, in certain contexts, the two functions must be better integrated. This is the case in divergent production systems with co-production (i.e. production of different products at the same time from a single product input) when alterna...

This paper stablishes the model of the integrated batch planning process, and proposes an improved algorithm for this problem. The simulation results of a computerized scheduling system are given to prove the fitness of the model. The steel making casting production process scheduling problem is very difficult to get a good performance solution in practice. The scheduling of steelmaking casting...

The Precast Concrete Industry (PCI) is one of the major contributors to the national economy and can be categorised as labor-intensive industry. It is currently experiencing shortcomings in terms of delivery products at a competitive cost and time. This is mainly due to the inefficiencies associate with planning and scheduling of skilled operators within crews configurations. This paper present...