Decision making support of logistics tasks in the manufacturing system

Abstract

The paper highlights the problem of the manufacturing system in which each machine is equipped with one dedicated tool not being subject to regeneration. Machines are situated within the reach of the robotic arm whose goal is to carry out transport operations of semi-products to the subsequent manufacturing machines in accordance with the determined timescale. Heuristic algorithms are implemented to control the order making process. Minimizing the order making time remains the basic criterion. It is assumed that making orders is carried out either along the determined manufacturing route in case of defining a sequence of manufacturing operations or, in case of not defining such a sequence, according to the determined sequence of operations by means of a heuristic algorithm. The discussed logistic formation is treated as a serial manufacturing system in case of the determined sequence of manufacturing operations. The problem consists in time scaling manufacturing operations for the transporting agent i.e. the robotic arm.