Manufacturing Logistics Optimization Using the SPECTER Task Planner: A Shoe Manufacturing Logistics Case Study
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By Anatoli Tziola and Savvas LoizouThis paper presents an application of SPECTER task planner for shoe manufacturing logistics. In this case study we propose an abstract model of the work flow of a shoe manufacturing company taking into account: i) the workflow stages; ii) the time costs (i.e. a machine operation, products time construction, worker transitions between work-cells); and iii) the agents involved in the production line (such as machines, humans, materials, products etc.). Based on the derived abstraction, optimal solutions are provided for utilizing 1, 2 or 3 workers in the production line. The paper validates the modeling power of the SPECTER framework, while demonstrating its potential applications in providing solutions for the industry.erf_2024 (1)
