Hierarchical control of production and maintenance rates in manufacturing systems

Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 66-82

  Kenne J P ^a   Boukas, E K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Flexible manufacturing systems; Preventive maintenance; Production control

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE; STOCHASTIC CONTROL SYSTEMS;

LIMITING CONTROL PROBLEM;

OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS;

EID: 0037278646     PISSN: 13552511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552510310466927     Document Type: Article

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