Priority aware dynamic configuring automated guided vehicles

A computer program product, comprising:

• one or more tangible computer-readable storage media and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more tangible computer-readable storage media, the program instructions executable by a processor, the program instructions comprising:
• estimating a time when a given manufacturing unit of a plurality of manufacturing units located at a corresponding manufacturing station will require a specified part, based on a progress of manufacturing operations of different manufacturing units of the plurality of manufacturing units and a need for parts by each manufacturing unit of the plurality of manufacturing units;
• identifying an automated guided vehicle (AGV) of a plurality of automated guided vehicles for transporting the specified part and assigning a priority to the identified automated guided vehicle based on the estimated time;
• and
• dynamically controlling traffic on an industrial floor to enable the identified automated guided vehicle to deliver the specified part.

A system comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• at least one processor, coupled to said memory, and operative to perform operations comprising:
• estimating a time when a given manufacturing unit of a plurality of manufacturing units located at a corresponding manufacturing station will require a specified part, based on a progress of manufacturing operations of different manufacturing units of the plurality of manufacturing units and a need for parts by each manufacturing unit of the plurality of manufacturing units;
• identifying an automated guided vehicle (AGV) of a plurality of automated guided vehicles for transporting the specified part and assigning a priority to the identified automated guided vehicle based on the estimated time;
• and
• dynamically controlling traffic on an industrial floor to enable the identified automated guided vehicle to deliver the specified part.