Dynamic relative positioning of AGVs in a loop layout to minimize mean system response time

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1655-1673

  Chang, Suk Hwa ^a   Egbelus, P J ^b  

^a SolarLight Ltd   (South Korea)

^b The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CONTROL SYSTEMS; FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION;

AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE; DYNAMIC DWELL POINT MODEL; HOME LOCATION;

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0030169650     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207549608904989     Document Type: Article

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