Distributed Real-time Multiobjective Scheduling for Joinery Manufacturing Processes using Discrete Event Simulation

澳大利亚的家具制造业是澳大利亚经济财富的主要贡献者，每年营业额达95亿美元。澳大利亚家具工业协会（AFIA）估计，澳大利亚有15000家家具设计和制造公司，雇佣了66,000人。然而，澳大利亚制造商正在经历高水平的固定成本（与工厂和设备相关）、低设备利用率和长交货时间。这项研究的目的是使澳大利亚制造商在动态的全球市场上保持竞争力，通过提供更好的战略来分配他们有限的资源，包括劳动力和设施。

Australia's furniture manufacturing industry is a major contributor to the economic wealth of the Australian economy with an annual $9.5 billion turnover. The Australian Furnishing Industry Association (AFIA) estimates that there are 15,000 furniture design and manufacturing firms, employing 66,000 people. However, Australian manufacturers are experiencing high levels of fixed cost (associated with plant and equipment) and low equipment-utilisation ratio and long delivery time. This research aims to enable Australian manufacturers to stay competitive in the dynamic global market, by providing a better strategy to allocate their constrained resources including workforces and facilities.