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英文原文 Intelligent Information Management, 2011, 3, 186-189 doi:10.4236/iim.2011.35022 Published Online September 2011(http://www.SciRP.org/journal/iim) Simulation of a Flexible Manufacturing System with AutoMod Software Zixia Chen1, Changbing Jiang2 1Yibin Vocational and Technical College, Yibin, China 2Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China E-mail: czx@, jcb@ Received June 2, 2011; revised July 4, 2011; accepted July 15, 2011 Abstract A flexible manufacturing system (FMS) is a highly automated, complex system. Simulation is a well -proven method to design or analyze an FMS. Deployment of a radio frequency identification (RFID) system in FMS produces large volumes of RFID data streams, which provide valuable information to improve the operation of FMS. Different frameworks are presented in this paper regarding the use of RFID data streams in an FMS simulation. Simulations are performed with AutoMod software. Related technical details are also presented. The paper’s structure is complied as the following steps: step 1, the introduction of AMHS, FMS and AutoMod; step 2, FMS simulation using AutoMod software; step 3, simulation frameworks driven by RFID data streams; step 4, conclusion. Keywords: FMS, RFID, Data Stream, Simulation, AutoMod Software 1. Introduction 1.1. AMHS and FMS An automated materials handling system (AMHS) stores, retrieves and moves materials through processes to change their form and packaging. It relies primarily on automated devices to handle these materials. AMHS, such as the Automated Storage and Retrieval System (AS/RS) used in the logistics sector or other automated material handling systems utilized in factories play an important role in this aggressively competitive environ-ment [1,2]. Therefore, improvements to AMHS are of great value. The flexible manufacturing system (FMS) plays a more and more important role in AMHS. Figure 1 de-monstrates a flexible manufacturing system that pro-cesses metal parts. The storage/retrieval mach