Abstract:
A product-oriented process workflow management model is proposed
based on the multi-agent technology. The autonomy,
inter-operability, scalability and flexibility of agent are used
to cooperate the whole process planning and achieve the full
share of resource and information. Thus, unnecessary waste of
human labor, time and work is reduced and the computer-aided
process planning (CAPP) system’s adaptability and stability are
improved. In the detailed implementation, according to the
products’ BOM (Bill of materials) in structural design, the task
assignment, management control, automatic process making,
process examination and process sanction are combined into a
unified management to make it convenient for the adjustment,
control and management.
Key words:
CAPP Workflow management Agent
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This project is supported by AS/400 Research Foundation of IBM of China
(No. 2001). Received November 1, 2001; received in revised form March
10, 2002; accepted June 13, 2002
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