An adaptive production control system utilizing agent technology

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 721-737

  Ottaway, T A ^a   Burns, J R ^b  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS; COMPUTER AIDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS; PROBLEM SOLVING; SOFTWARE PROTOTYPING;

AGENT TECHNOLOGY;

PRODUCTION CONTROL;

EID: 0034628954     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002075400189121     Document Type: Article

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