AN INTELLIGENT DECISION SYSTEM FOR A MODERN MANUFACTURING SYSTEM

Due to the dynamic characteristic shown in manufacturing systems, prod uction efficiency is not easily maintained as we plan, especially when an abnormal situation (e.g. machine breakdown, rush order, etc.) occu rs. An intelligent decision system for a modern manufacturing system i s presented in this paper. This system integrates artificial intellige nce, optimization techniques, and simulation to solve the above-mentio ned problems. Three modules are included in the system, namely a decis ion centre, decision support system and decision analysis module. Even t graphs are adopted to describe the decision-making logic for the dec ision centre which is the core of the system. An example concerning ma chine breakdown is given.