An heuristic for configuring a mixed uni/bidirectional flow path for an AGV system

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1779-1799

  Rajotia, S ^a   Shanker, K ^b   Batra, J L ^c  

^a JAI NARAIN VYAS UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR   (India)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATA THEORY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; HEURISTIC PROGRAMMING; PLANNING; TRAFFIC CONTROL;

AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE; MATERIAL FLOW INTENSITY; UNI-BIDIRECTIONAL FLOW PATH; VEHICLE BUFFERING ZONE; VEHICLE TRAVELLING TIME MATRIX;

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0032123167     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002075498192968     Document Type: Article

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