Analysis of automated guided vehicle configurations in flexible manufacturing systems

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 39, Issue 18, 2001, Pages 4239-4260

  Farling, B E ^a   Mosier, C T ^b   Mahmoodi, F ^b  

^a ITT   (United States)

^b CLARKSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLISION AVOIDANCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; LOADING; MACHINERY; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; PRODUCTIVITY; UNLOADING;

AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE; LOAD-UNLOAD TIME PENALTY; MACHINE FAILURE RATE FACTOR;

MOBILE ROBOTS;

EID: 0035895120     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540110072957     Document Type: Article

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