Analyzing the role of Multi-Agent Technology in minimizing breakdown probabilities in Manufacturing Industries
Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering
ISSN: 1355-2511
Article publication date: 28 December 2023
Issue publication date: 23 February 2024
Abstract
Purpose
Every company or manufacturing system is vulnerable to breakdowns. This research aims to analyze the role of Multi-Agent Technology (MAT) in minimizing breakdown probabilities in Manufacturing Industries.
Design/methodology/approach
This study formulated a framework of six factors and twenty-eight variables (explored in the literature). A hybrid approach of Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Technique (MCDM) was employed in the framework to prioritize, rank and establish interrelationships between factors and variables grouped under them.
Findings
The research findings reveal that the “Manufacturing Process” is the most essential factor, while “Integration Manufacturing with Maintenance” is highly impactful on the other factors to eliminate the flaws that may cause system breakdown. The findings of this study also provide a ranking order for variables to increase the performance of factors that will assist manufacturers in reducing maintenance efforts and enhancing process efficiency.
Practical implications
The ranking order developed in this study may assist manufacturers in reducing maintenance efforts and enhancing process efficiency. From the manufacturer’s perspective, this research presented MAT as a key aspect in dealing with the complexity of manufacturing operations in manufacturing organizations. This research may assist industrial management with insights into how they can lower the probability of breakdown, which will decrease expenditures, boost productivity and enhance overall efficiency.
Originality/value
This study is an original contribution to advancing MAT’s theory and empirical applications in manufacturing organizations to decrease breakdown probability.
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Acknowledgements
This research does not contain any financial funding from any source.
Citation
Singh, V., Sharma, N. and Sharma, S.K. (2024), "Analyzing the role of Multi-Agent Technology in minimizing breakdown probabilities in Manufacturing Industries", Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering, Vol. 30 No. 1, pp. 221-247. https://doi.org/10.1108/JQME-04-2023-0040
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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