A Knowledge-Based Decision-Making Framework for the Design of Manufacturing Networks for Custom-Made Products

Dimitris Mourtzis (1) , Michalis Doukas (1)

1 University of Patras

Efficient design of manufacturing networks is paramount for a sustainable growth. The establishment of mass customization and the transition to personalization complicates design activities and leads to vast amounts of unexploited data. This research work aims to exploit existing knowledge for enhancing decision-making during the initial manufacturing networks design, which carry out custom orders of industrial equipment. A method developed into software is proposed, comprising a Genetic Algorithm with knowledge-enriched operators and an intelligent initialization algorithm that exploits existing planning knowledge. The validation of the method is performed using data from a high-precision mold-making manufacturer and its network of first-tier suppliers.

Mots clés: Manufacturing Networks; Knowledge; Decision making

Domaines: Informatique [cs]

Dimitris Mourtzis, Michalis Doukas. A Knowledge-Based Decision-Making Framework for the Design of Manufacturing Networks for Custom-Made Products. IFIP International Conference on Advances in Production Management Systems (APMS), Sep 2014, Ajaccio, France. pp.563-571, ⟨10.1007/978-3-662-44739-0_69⟩. ⟨hal-01388595⟩