Autonomous Production Control Methods - Job Shop Simulations

Abstract

With the development of Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things, autonomous production control is regarded as a feasible and promising approach for meeting the increasing challenges of complexity and flexibility. To implement autonomous production control methods in practice, a deeper understanding of their characteristics is necessary. This research provides a comparative perspective on existing methods. We study selected autonomous production control methods under various scenarios, and derive insights for the design of such systems in industrial practice.