A study on ally searching in maintenance alliance based on relation web model
by Bai-Zhan Xia; Jian Liu; De-Jie Yu; An-Mei Zhou
International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering (IJISE), Vol. 9, No. 4, 2011

Abstract: Aiming at the risk aversion of adverse selection and efficiency improvement in maintenance ally searching, relation web and Mobile Agent are introduced into the study of maintenance ally searching. A maintenance ally searching method based on relation web model is proposed. First, the method decomposes complicated plant maintenance tasks, and then by setting up ally Searching Sub-Agent, the relation web model is mapped as properties, plans, behaviours and interactions of the Searching Sub-Agent. Based on the relation categories, shortest path, reliability and other definitions in relation to web model, a quantified evaluation method for acquaintance reliability and capability in maintenance alliance and ally searching strategy are designed. A solution for recommendation deadlock and dynamic management of Searching Sub-Agent is discussed. The ally searching system in maintenance alliance based on the above method is effectively applied in a plant overhaul of a partner petrochemical company.

Online publication date: Sat, 07-Feb-2015

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