Research on multi-agent-based simulation platform for production scheduling

Simulation has become on of the main means for solving production scheduling problem. This paper analyzed the basic characteristics of production scheduling system and all kind of production factors. Then, the corresponding Agent model of many production factors was established, and a multi-agent-system-based Architecture of production scheduling simulation system was brought up. At last, this paper developed a distributed simulation platform based on all these study, which would provide decision-making supports for the production scheduling.