Multiple-objective scheduling for the hierarchical control of flexible manufacturing systems

International Journal of Flexible Manufacturing Systems

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 379-409

  Tung, Ling Feng ^a   Lin, Li ^a   Nagi, Rakesh ^a  

^a the State University of New York   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEEDBACK CONTROL; PROCESS CONTROL; PRODUCTION CONTROL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

HIERARCHICAL SCHEDULING;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0033204393     PISSN: 09206299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008183330452     Document Type: Article

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