Application of Simulation Model for Distributed Scheduling Problems in FMS

Abstract

The main objective of this paper is to study the Distributed Scheduling (DS) problems in Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS) environment using simulation model. This FMS is assumed to be single factory and multi factory which are analyzed by production capacity, throughput, utilization and work-in-process (WIP) by considering scheduling rules. The rules which are includes Largest processing time (LPT), shortest processing time (SPT), first come first serve (FCFS) and last come first serve (LCFS). Finally these rules are compared with each other and concluded that which rule is better than others with respect to performances in the view of single factory and multi factory. Further the author has suggested future research works too