An integrated approach to the facilities and material handling system design

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 40, Issue 15 SPEC., 2002, Pages 4007-4017

  Aiello, G ^a   Enea, M ^a   Galante, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOWCHARTING; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; MATERIALS HANDLING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS; UNMANNED VEHICLES;

AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE SYSTEM; BAY STRUCTURE; FACILITY LAYOUT;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 0037109613     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540210159572     Document Type: Article

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