Real-time operational control of an FMS with full routing flexibility

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 51, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 109-113

  Byrne, M D ^a   Chutima, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

FMS; Real time control; Routing flexibility

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; PROCESS CONTROL; PRODUCTION CONTROL; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; SCHEDULING;

ROUTING FLEXIBILITY;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0031210787     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5273(97)00074-1     Document Type: Article

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