[M.sub.A]MA-S: an introduction to a methodological approach for the simulation of distributed industrial systems

We are located in the context of the industrial system simulation, which is complex and distributed in operational, informational and decisional terms. In this article, we present the problems of the simulation of such systems. We propose a methodological approach based on the systemic and on the multi-agent concepts. It authorizes the data-processing and modeling distributions. Keywords: Industrial system simulation; Multi-agent systems; Methodology; Distribution; Decisional processes