Production schedule creation device and method, production process control device and method, computer program, and computer-readable recording medium

A production schedule creation device, comprising:

• a production simulator that simulates a production process expressing a production state and a production constraint of the production process;
• a mathematical expression model holding device that holds a mathematical expression model which uses a state equation created by acquiring information relating to creation of a production schedule to which attention is paid, and is a mathematical expression model expressing the production state and the production constraint of the above described production process in a mathematical expression;
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• an optimization calculation device that performs optimization calculation processing by using a predetermined evaluation function for the above described mathematical expression model to calculate a production instruction for said production simulator,
• wherein the production schedule in the above described production process is created from a simulation result obtained by repeating processing of calculating a feedback gain by the above described optimization calculation processing, calculating the production instruction by using the feedback gain and the production state to supply the production instruction to said production simulator to proceed with simulation, obtaining a new production state, and calculating a new production instruction based on the new production state.

A production schedule creation device, comprising:

• a production simulator that simulates a production process expressing a production state and a production constraint of the production process;
• a mathematical expression model holding device that holds a mathematical expression model which is created by acquiring information relating to creation of a production schedule to which attention is paid, with a time period previously set from a schedule creation starting time of the above described production process (schedule creation time period) as a target, and is a mathematical expression model expressing the production state and the production constraint of the above described production process in a mathematical expression;
• and
• an optimization calculation device that performs optimization calculation processing by using a predetermined evaluation function for the above described mathematical expression model, and calculates a production instruction for said production simulator,
• wherein the production schedule in the above described production process is created from a simulation result obtained by repeating processing of calculating the production instruction for a time period previously set from present time by the above described optimization calculation processing (instruction calculation time period) to supply the production instruction to said production simulator, executing simulation for only a previously set time period (simulation time period) to determine a production schedule for a previously set time period (schedule determination time period), and setting a date and time immediately after the above described determined time period as a new schedule creation starting time and time to formulate a production schedule.

A method for creating a production schedule by a production schedule creation device having a production simulator that simulates a production process expressing a production state and a production constraint of the production process, a mathematical expression model holding device that holds a mathematical expression model which is created by acquiring information relating to creation of a production schedule to which attention is paid, and is a mathematical expression model expressing the production state and the production constraint of the above described production process in a mathematical expression, and an optimization calculation device that performs optimization calculation processing by using a predetermined evaluation function for the above described mathematical expression model, and calculates a production instruction for the above described production simulator,

• wherein the production instruction obtained by the above described optimization calculation device is supplied to the above described production simulator to cause it to execute simulation, an instruction to perform optimization calculation is output to the above described optimization calculation device from the above described production simulator whenever a new event occurs, and thereby the above described production simulator and the above described optimization calculation device are linked to each other to create the production schedule in the above described production process.

A method for creating a production schedule by a production schedule creation device having a production simulator that simulates a production process expressing a production state and a production constraint of the production process, a mathematical expression model holding device that holds a mathematical expression model which uses a state equation created by acquiring information relating to creation of a production schedule to which attention is paid, and is a mathematical expression model expressing the production state and the production constraint of the above described production process in a mathematical expression, and an optimization calculation device that performs optimization calculation processing by using a predetermined evaluation function for the above described mathematical expression model to calculate a production instruction for the above described production simulator,

• wherein the production schedule in the above described production process is created from a simulation result obtained by repeating processing of calculating a feedback gain by the above described optimization calculation processing, calculating the production instruction by using the feedback gain and the production state to supply the production instruction to the above described production simulator to proceed with simulation, obtaining a new production state, and calculating a new production instruction based on the new production state.

A method for creating a production schedule by a production schedule creation device having a production simulator that simulates a production process expressing a production state and a production constraint of the production process, a mathematical expression model holding device that holds a mathematical expression model which is created by acquiring information relating to creation of a production schedule to which attention is paid, with a time period previously set from a schedule creation starting time of the above described production process (schedule creation time period) as a target, and is a mathematical expression model expressing the production state and the production constraint of the above described production process in a mathematical expression, and an optimization calculation device that performs optimization calculation processing by using a predetermined evaluation function for the above described mathematical expression model, and calculates a production instruction for the above described production simulator,

• wherein the production schedule in the above described production process is created from a simulation result obtained by repeating processing of calculating the production instruction for a time period previously set from present time by the above described optimization calculation processing (instruction calculation time period) to supply the production instruction to the above described production simulator, executing simulation for only the previously set time period (simulation time period) to determine a production schedule for a previously set time period (schedule determination time period), and setting a date and time immediately after the above described determined time period as a new schedule creation starting time and time to formulate a production schedule.

A computer program causing a computer to realize functions as a production simulator that simulates a production process expressing a production state and a production constraint of the production process, a mathematical expression model holding device that holds a mathematical expression model which is created by acquiring information relating to creation of a production schedule to which attention is paid, and is a mathematical expression model expressing the production state and the production constraint of the above described production process in a mathematical expression, and an optimization calculation device that performs optimization calculation processing by using a predetermined evaluation function for the above described mathematical expression model, and calculates a production instruction for the above described production simulator,

• wherein the production instruction obtained by the above described optimization calculation device is supplied to the above described production simulator to cause it to execute simulation, an instruction to perform optimization calculation is output to the above described optimization calculation device from the above described production simulator whenever a new event occurs, and thereby the above described production simulator and the above described optimization calculation device are linked to each other to create the production schedule in the above described production process.

A computer-readable recording medium recording a computer program causing a computer to realize functions as a production simulator that simulates a production process expressing a production state and a production constraint of the production process, a mathematical expression model holding device that holds a mathematical expression model which is created by acquiring information relating to creation of a production schedule to which attention is paid, and is a mathematical expression model expressing the production state and the production constraint of the above described production process in a mathematical expression, and an optimization calculation device that performs optimization calculation processing by using a predetermined evaluation function for the above described mathematical expression model, and calculates a production instruction for the above described production simulator,

• wherein the production instruction obtained by the above described optimization calculation device is supplied to the above described production simulator to cause it to execute simulation, an instruction to perform optimization calculation is output to the above described optimization calculation device from the above described production simulator whenever a new event occurs, and thereby the above described production simulator and the above described optimization calculation device are linked to each other to create the production schedule in the above described production process.

A computer program causing a computer to realize functions as a production simulator that simulates a production process expressing a production state and a production constraint of the production process, a mathematical expression model holding device that holds a mathematical expression model which uses a state equation created by acquiring information relating to creation of a production schedule to which attention is paid, and is a mathematical expression model expressing the production state and the production constraint of the above described production process in a mathematical expression, and an optimization calculation device that performs optimization calculation processing by using a predetermined evaluation function for the above described mathematical expression model to calculate a production instruction for the above described production simulator,

• wherein the production schedule in the above described production process is created from a simulation result obtained by repeating processing of calculating a feedback gain by the above described optimization calculation processing, calculating the production instruction by using the feedback gain and the production state to supply the production instruction to the above described production simulator to proceed with simulation, obtaining a new production state, and calculating a new production instruction based on the new production state.

A computer-readable recording medium recording a computer program causing a computer to realize functions as a production simulator that simulates a production process expressing a production state and a production constraint of the production process, a mathematical expression model holding device that holds a mathematical expression model which uses a state equation created by acquiring information relating to creation of a production schedule to which attention is paid, and is a mathematical expression model expressing the production state and the production constraint of the above described production process in a mathematical expression, and an optimization calculation device that performs optimization calculation processing by using a predetermined evaluation function for the above described mathematical expression model to calculate a production instruction for the above described production simulator,

• wherein the production schedule in the above described production process is created from a simulation result obtained by repeating processing of calculating a feedback gain by the above described optimization calculation processing, calculating the production instruction by using the feedback gain and the production state to supply the production instruction to the above described production simulator to proceed with simulation, obtaining a new production state, and calculating a new production instruction based on the new production state.

A computer program causing a computer to realize functions as a production simulator that simulates a production process expressing a production state and a production constraint of the production process, a mathematical expression model holding device that holds a mathematical expression model which is created by acquiring information relating to creation of a production schedule to which attention is paid, with a time period previously set from a schedule creation starting time of the above described production process (schedule creation time period) as a target, and is a mathematical expression model expressing the production state and the production constraint of the above described production process in a mathematical expression, and an optimization calculation device that performs optimization calculation processing by using a predetermined evaluation function for the above described mathematical expression model, and calculates a production instruction for the above described production simulator,

• wherein the production schedule in the above described production process is created from a simulation result obtained by repeating processing of calculating the production instruction for a time period previously set from present time by the above described optimization calculation processing (instruction calculation time period) to supply the production instruction to the above described production simulator, executing simulation for only a previously set time period (simulation time period) to determine a production schedule for a previously set time period (schedule determination time period), and setting a date and time immediately after the above described determined time period as a new schedule creation starting time and time to formulate a production schedule.

A computer-readable recording medium recording a computer program causing a computer to realize functions as a production simulator that simulates a production process expressing a production state and a production constraint of the production process, a mathematical expression model holding device that holds a mathematical expression model which is created by acquiring information relating to creation of a production schedule to which attention is paid, with a time period previously set from a schedule creation starting time of the above described production process (schedule creation time period) as a target, and is a mathematical expression model expressing the production state and the production constraint of the above described production process in a mathematical expression, and an optimization calculation device that performs optimization calculation processing by using a predetermined evaluation function for the above described mathematical expression model, and calculates a production instruction for the above described production simulator,

• wherein the production schedule in the above described production process is created from a simulation result obtained by repeating processing of calculating the production instruction for a time period previously set from present time by the above described optimization calculation processing (instruction calculation time period) to supply the production instruction to the above described production simulator, executing simulation for only the previously set time period (simulation time period) to determine a production schedule for a previously set time period (schedule determination time period), and setting a date and time immediately after the above described determined time period as a new schedule creation starting time and time to formulate a production schedule.

A production process control device comprising:

• a production simulator that simulates a production process expressing a production state and a production constraint of the production process;
• a mathematical expression model holding device that holds a mathematical expression model which uses a state equation created by acquiring information relating to creation of a production schedule to which attention is paid, and is a mathematical expression model expressing the production state and the production constraint of the above described production process in a mathematical expression;
• and
• an optimization calculation device that performs optimization calculation processing by using a predetermined evaluation function for the above described mathematical expression model to calculate a production instruction for said production simulator,
• wherein control of the production process is performed based on a simulation result obtained by repeating processing of calculating a feedback gain by the above described optimization calculation processing, calculating the production instruction by using the feedback gain and the production state to supply the production instruction to said production simulator to proceed with simulation, obtaining a new production state, and calculating a new production instruction based on the new production state.

A production process control device, comprising:

• a production simulator that simulates a production process expressing a production state and a production constraint of the production process;
• a mathematical expression model holding device that holds a mathematical expression model which is created by acquiring information relating to creation of a production schedule to which attention is paid, with a time period previously set from a schedule creation starting time of the above described production process (schedule creation time period) as a target, and is a mathematical expression model expressing the production state and the production constraint of the above described production process in a mathematical expression;
• and
• an optimization calculation device that performs optimization calculation processing by using a predetermined evaluation function for the above described mathematical expression model, and calculates a production instruction for said production simulator,
• wherein production control of the production process is performed based on a simulation result obtained by repeating processing of calculating the production instruction for a time period previously set from present time by the above described optimization calculation processing (instruction calculation time period) to supply the production instruction to the above described production simulator, executing simulation for only the previously set time period (simulation time period) to determine a production schedule for a previously set time period (schedule determination time period), and setting a date and time immediately after the above described determined time period as a new schedule creation starting time and time to formulate a production schedule.

A method for controlling a production process by a production process control device having a production simulator that simulates a production process expressing a production state and a production constraint of the production process, a mathematical expression model holding device that holds a mathematical expression model which uses a state equation created by acquiring information relating to creation of a production schedule to which attention is paid, and is a mathematical expression model expressing the production state and the production constraint of the above described production process in a mathematical expression, and an optimization calculation device that performs optimization calculation processing by using a predetermined evaluation function for the above described mathematical expression model to calculate a production instruction for the above described production simulator,

• wherein control of the production process is performed based on a simulation result obtained by repeating processing of calculating a feedback gain by the above described optimization calculation processing, calculating the production instruction by using the feedback gain and the production state to supply the production instruction to the above described production simulator to proceed with simulation, obtaining a new production state, and calculating a new production instruction based on the new production state.

A method for controlling a production process using a production process control device having a production simulator that simulates a production process expressing a production state and a production constraint of the production process, a mathematical expression model holding device that holds a mathematical expression model which is created by acquiring information relating to creation of a production schedule to which attention is paid, with a time period previously set from a schedule creation starting time of the above described production process (schedule creation time period) as a target, and is a mathematical expression model expressing the production state and the production constraint of the above described production process in a mathematical expression, and an optimization calculation device that performs optimization calculation processing by using a predetermined evaluation function for the above described mathematical expression model, and calculates a production instruction for the above described production simulator,

• wherein production control of the production process is performed based on a simulation result obtained by repeating processing of calculating the production instruction for a time period previously set from present time by the above described optimization calculation processing (instruction calculation time period) to supply the production instruction to the above described production simulator, executing simulation for only a previously set time period (simulation time period) to determine a production schedule for a previously set time period (schedule determination time period), and setting a date and time immediately after the above described determined time period as a new schedule creation starting time and time to formulate a production schedule.

A computer program causing a computer to realize functions as a production simulator that simulates a production process expressing a production state and a production constraint of the production process, a mathematical expression model holding device that holds a mathematical expression model which uses a state equation created by acquiring information relating to creation of a production schedule to which attention is paid, and is a mathematical expression model expressing the production state and the production constraint of the above described production process in a mathematical expression, and an optimization calculation device that performs optimization calculation processing by using a predetermined evaluation function for the above described mathematical expression model to calculate a production instruction for the above described production simulator,

• wherein control of the production process is performed based on a simulation result obtained by repeating processing of calculating a feedback gain by the above described optimization calculation processing, calculating the production instruction by using the feedback gain and the production state to supply the production instruction to the above described production simulator to proceed with simulation, obtaining a new production state, and calculating a new production instruction based on the new production state.

A computer-readable recording medium recording a computer program causing a computer to realize functions as a production simulator that simulates a production process expressing a production state and a production constraint of the production process, a mathematical expression model holding device that holds a mathematical expression model which uses a state equation created by acquiring information relating to creation of a production schedule to which attention is paid, and is a mathematical expression model expressing the production state and the production constraint of the above described production process in a mathematical expression, and an optimization calculation device that performs optimization calculation processing by using a predetermined evaluation function for the above described mathematical expression model to calculate a production instruction for the above described production simulator,

• wherein control of the production process is performed based on a simulation result obtained by repeating processing of calculating a feedback gain by the above described optimization calculation processing, calculating the production instruction by using the feedback gain and the production state to supply the production instruction to the above described production simulator to proceed with simulation, obtaining a new production state, and calculating a new production instruction based on the new production state.

A computer program causing a computer to realize functions as a production simulator that simulates a production process expressing a production state and a production constraint of the production process, a mathematical expression model holding device that holds a mathematical expression model which is created by acquiring information relating to creation of a production schedule to which attention is paid, with a time period previously set from a schedule creation starting time of the above described production process (schedule creation time period) as a target, and is a mathematical expression model expressing the production state and the production constraint of the above described production process in a mathematical expression, and an optimization calculation device that performs optimization calculation processing by using a predetermined evaluation function for the above described mathematical expression model, and calculates a production instruction for the above described production simulator,

• wherein production control of the production process is performed based on a simulation result obtained by repeating processing of calculating the production instruction for a time period previously set from present time by the above described optimization calculation processing (instruction calculation time period) to supply the production instruction to the above described production simulator, executing simulation for only a previously set time period (simulation time period) to determine a production schedule for a previously set time period (schedule determination time period), and setting a date and time immediately after the above described determined time period as a new schedule creation starting time and time to formulate a production schedule.

A computer-readable recording medium recording a computer program causing a computer to realize functions as a production simulator that simulates a production process expressing a production state and a production constraint of the production process, a mathematical expression model holding device that holds a mathematical expression model which is created by acquiring information relating to creation of a production schedule to which attention is paid, with a time period previously set from a schedule creation starting time of the above described production process (schedule creation time period) as a target, and is a mathematical expression model expressing the production state and the production constraint of the above described production process in a mathematical expression, and an optimization calculation device that performs optimization calculation processing by using a predetermined evaluation function for the above described mathematical expression model, and calculates a production instruction for the above described production simulator,

• wherein production control of the production process is performed based on a simulation result obtained by repeating processing of calculating the production instruction for a time period previously set from present time by the above described optimization calculation processing (instruction calculation time period) to supply the production instruction to the above described production simulator, executing simulation for only the previously set time period (simulation time period) to determine a production schedule for a previously set time period (schedule determination time period), and setting a date and time immediately after the above described determined time period as a new schedule creation starting time and time to formulate a production schedule.