From Domain Model to High-Mix Low-Volume Production Line Schedules
conference paper
To maximize performance in modern production environments, there is a trend toward integrating multiple systems from different vendors into production lines. Scheduling work in such lines requires careful coordination of the machines' operational states. Achieving optimal schedules involves considering the duration of operations, travel, and sequence-dependent setup - factors that are critical in a high-mix low-volume (HMLV) setting due to the variability in job requirements. We present a methodology for scheduling HMLV production lines that explicitly considers these time constraints. The approach employs a modular domain model to describe the production line and the diverse set of operations it must perform. Domain model specifications are translated into a constraint graph, which enables efficient computation of a shortest feasible production line schedule. To demonstrate our methodology, we apply it to a production scenario inspired by the professional printing domain. The results illustrate the applicability of the approach to production environments in which flexibility and responsiveness are essential.
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TNO Identifier
1033270
ISBN
979-833156204-5
Publisher
IEEE
Source title
2026 18th International Workshop on Discrete Event Systems, WODES 2026
Pages
61-66
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