Heuristic algorithm for the design of facilities layout and AGV routes in tandem AGV systems

International Journal of Industrial Engineering : Theory Applications and Practice

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 52-61

  Hsieh, Ling Feng ^a   Sha, D Y ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Facility layout; Material handling systems; Route; Tandem automated guided vehicle (AGV) system; Transit station

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CONCURRENT ENGINEERING; COST EFFECTIVENESS; FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; PLANT LAYOUT; ROBOTS;

AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE ROUTES; FACILITY LAYOUT; TANDEM AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE SYSTEM; TRANSIT STATION;

MATERIALS HANDLING;

EID: 0031099520     PISSN: 10724761     EISSN: 1943670X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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