A formalism for modelling intelligent control of material handling equipment in a distribution centre

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1381-1398

  Basu, S ^a   Huynh, M ^a   Dutta, S P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COSTS; DISTRIBUTION OF GOODS; FUZZY SETS; INTELLIGENT CONTROL; SCHEDULING; WAREHOUSES;

DISTRIBUTION CENTER; MATERIAL FLOW; ROUTING;

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0030146122     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207549608904971     Document Type: Article

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