A genetic algorithm-based scheduler for setup-constrained FMC

Computers in Industry

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 291-310

  Jawahar, N ^a   Aravindan, P ^b   Ponnambalam, S G ^a   Aravind Karthikeyan, A ^c  

^a PSG COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^c Technological University   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer integrated manufacturing; Flexible manufacturing cell; Genetic algorithm; Scheduling

Indexed keywords

BUFFER STORAGE; COMPUTER CONTROL; COMPUTER HARDWARE; COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS; SCHEDULING;

RAIL GUIDED VEHICLES;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0032046133     PISSN: 01663615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-3615(97)00074-2     Document Type: Article

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