Abstract:T h i s p a p e r a n a l y z e s t h e a p p l i c a b i l i t y o f t w o economy competition models (namely, Cournot and Bertrand) to analyze smart factory automation systems. The manufacturing setting considered includes players from both the Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) layer -machines and transportation devices -and the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) layer -energy providers and lighting systems. All actors act both as providers and requestors of energy relevant services. An answer is attempt… Show more
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