Characterization of continuous precise workload control and analysis of idleness penalty

The variability in the market conditions is growing in terms of its frequency of change and range of diversity. In response to this new industrial panorama, research on production systems is aiming to achieve highly reconfigurable shop floors. Frequent changes in such systems require also frequent re-planning with updated information. In this regard the Continuous Precise Workload Control method, is a recent approach aiming at precise control of...