A comprehensive survey and future trend of simulation study on FMS scheduling

Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 87-102

  Chan, Felix T S ^a   Chan, H K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Artificial intelligence (AI); Flexible manufacturing systems; Multi criteria; Scheduling; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROL SYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; MANUFACTURE; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; SCHEDULING; SURVEYS;

MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEM (MHS); OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 1042300749     PISSN: 09565515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JIMS.0000010077.27141.be     Document Type: Review

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