This paper deals with the problem of coordinating production planning process that becomes more complex in today’s highly competitive manufacturing environment. Our main concern is to develop a model for coordinating the multi-plant production planning when the demand at any plant can be satisfied by producing at any other plant. The proposed model uses the multi-agent system and linear programming technique to achieve minimized production cost, increased flexibility and faster response.

This paper deals with the problem of coordinating production planning process that becomes more complex in today’s highly competitive manufacturing environment. Our main concern is to develop a model for coordinating the multi-plant production planning when the demand at any plant can be satisfied by producing at any other plant. The proposed model uses the multi-agent system and linear programming technique to achieve minimized production cost, increased flexibility and faster response.

This paper deals with the problem of coordinating production planning process that becomes more complex in today’s highly competitive manufacturing environment. Our main concern is to develop a model for coordinating the multi-plant production planning when the demand at any plant can be satisfied by producing at any other plant. The proposed model uses the multi-agent system and linear programming technique to achieve minimized production cost, increased flexibility and faster response.