Integrating flexible routing and algebraic deadlock avoidance policies in automated manufacturing systems

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 38, Issue 13, 2000, Pages 2931-2950

  Lawle, Mark ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COMPUTER SYSTEM RECOVERY; CONTROL SYSTEMS; MACHINERY;

INTEGRATED FLEXIBLE ROUTING;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0034633397     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540050117378     Document Type: Article

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