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Holonic Manufacturing Control: Rationales, Developments and Open Issues

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Agent-Based Manufacturing

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Holonic manufacturing systems support a more plug-and-play approach to configuring and operating manufacturing processes, and thereby address increasing efforts to meet the needs for market responsiveness and mass customised products. This chapter is primarily concerned with the control approaches associated with holonic manufacturing systems. It addresses three key issues. Firstly, a clear business rationale for a holonic approach to manufacturing control is outlined. Secondly, a number of the key developments in holonic control systems are summarised. Finally a number of outstanding issues for the design and implementation of holonic control systems are highlighted.

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McFarlane, D.C., Bussmann, S. (2003). Holonic Manufacturing Control: Rationales, Developments and Open Issues. In: Deen, S.M. (eds) Agent-Based Manufacturing. Advanced Information Processing. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-05624-0_13

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