I am an undergraduate student in Production and Industrial Engineering, looking for a research proposal for applying in a doctoral program. Also, it would be great if you suggest some read. Or any suggestions?
There are number of research works in the area of FMS Scheduling. I would suggest that you have broader scope of scheduling challenges under different types and levels of automation. It would be instructive to look at the practical utility of the FMS concept in today's manufacturing environments. Please think through the features of an FMS and their impacts on scheduling rules and their preferences.