Resource capability modelling for responsive process planning in extended manufacturing facilities

Abstract

The paper reports on the development of a decision making methodology for responsive process planning in extended manufacturing facilities using resource capability modelling. The methodology is based on a distributed interactive planning architecture using autonomaus decision making agents and data models. The distributed process planning environment and decision making methodology aims to provide the designers and planners with a design support tool for collaborative process plan generation and rapid assessment of the manufacturing feasibility and resource availability at different stages of the product development process.