FLEX - APS FOR PRODUCTION WITH FLEXIBLE RESOURCES AND PROCESSES
Supported by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic
Programme: FW - TREND
Funding subprogramme identification: Subprogramme 1 "Technology Leaders"
Public call: 10th VS of the Programme for the Support of Industrial Research and Experimental
Development TREND
Duration: 01/2024 - 06/2026
Project applicant: Merica s.r.o.
Principal Investigator: Prof. Dr. Ing. Zdeněk Hanzálek
Other project applicant: University of Mining and Metallurgy - Technical University of Ostrava
Other Principal Investigator: doc. Ing. Zdeněk Sawa Ph.D.
Project goal
To create a new APS system based on optimization algorithms, flexible resources, BPMN processes, and machine learning.
Expected results of the project
A new generation APS that uses optimization algorithms, artificial intelligence, and BPMN tools to model the organizational processes of a company, optimally utilizes human resources and automatically cleans/refills input data.
The optimization algorithm will receive input data for production scheduling and lot sizing via a fixed API. It will output the start times of operations and their assignment to resources according to the optimization criteria.
A BPMN process verifier will automatically verify user-generated process models within the APS system to catch potential errors in the process design before the process is deployed.
