Optimal solution for the flow path design problem of a balanced unidirectional AGV system

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 389-401

  Kaspi, M ^a   Kesselman, U ^a   Tanchoco, J M A ^b  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; INTEGER PROGRAMMING; ITERATIVE METHODS; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; MANUFACTURE; MOTION PLANNING; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE; FLOW PATH LAYOUT; LINEAR MIXED-INTEGER PROGRAMMING;

INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS;

EID: 0037138034     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540110079761     Document Type: Article

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