Real-time scheduling simulation optimisation of job shop in a production-logistics collaborative environment

In a complex and dynamic job shop containing logistics factor, schedule needs to be generated rapidly, so the real-time scheduling method is more suitable for such scenario. Such method takes advantage of local information within a short time due to the rapid changes of information under uncertain environment. Therefore, how to make use of the future information by prediction while ensuring the robustness of schedule is a valuable problem. To solve it, firstly, a new real-time scheduling model and algorithm is proposed. There is a new kind of release moment of task information which can give AGVs the longest time to prepare for the task than existing research. Secondly, a real-time information update mechanism is designed to increase schedule’s robustness. Finally, a large-scale and dynamic job shop simulation experimental platform is developed. Dynamic factors include the random insertion of orders and failures of equipment. Results show that the method proposed outperforms existing research in terms of customer satisfaction, equipment utilisation and energy consumption. The robustness of schedule can also be acceptable. This paper also finds a rule that in job shop with the large proportion of logistics transportation time, the above method can achieve more competitive results.