Effects of dispatching and routeing decisions on the performance of a flexible manufacturing system

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 328-338

  Chan, F T S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Alternative routeings; Control strategies; Dispatching; Flexible manufacturing systems (FMS); Simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION MAKING; INVENTORY CONTROL; MACHINE SHOPS; PERFORMANCE; SCHEDULING;

ALTERNATIVE ROUTEINGS; DISPATCHING;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0037274883     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001700300038     Document Type: Article

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