Agent-Based Modelling and Simulation: A Systematic Framework and its Application in the Manufacturing Sector

Modeling and simulation are one of the ways to represent and solve the problem that occurs in real-world situations. One of the renowned methods of simulation modeling is Agent-Based Modelling Simulation (ABMS). ABMS is driven by the need for deep insight for analyzing system behavior and evaluating strategies to give a picture of a system's description and prediction. This study reviewed the state of the art related to ABMS and correlated the study with the application in manufacturing. This paper aims to elaborate a framework for constructing and developing ABMS as well as discussing the application of ABMS in the manufacturing sector. This paper classified five fields in manufacturing that very essential now and in the future, which possibly can be enhanced and optimized by using ABMS.