Agent-based approach for manufacturing integration: the ciimplex experience

Applied Artificial Intelligence

Volumn 13, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 39-63

  Peng, Yun ^a   Finin, T ^a   Labrou, Y ^a   Cost, R S ^a   Chu, B ^b   Long, J ^b   Tolone, W J ^b   Boughannam, A ^c  

^a University of Marylandw Baltimore County   (United States)

^b University of North Carolina at Charlotte   (United States)

^c IBM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; PROCESS ENGINEERING; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

MULTIAGENT SYSTEMS; PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS;

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE;

EID: 0032763397     PISSN: 08839514     EISSN: 10876545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/088395199117487     Document Type: Article

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