Integrated process planning and scheduling/rescheduling - An agent-based approach

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 44, Issue 18-19, 2006, Pages 3627-3655

  Wong, T N ^a   Leung, C W ^a   Mak, K L ^a   Fung, R Y K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Agents; Integrated process planning and scheduling; Negotiation; Rescheduling

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INTELLIGENT AGENTS; PERFORMANCE; PRODUCTION CONTROL; SCHEDULING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

INTEGRATED PROCESS PLANNING AND SCHEDULING; NEGOTIATION; RESCHEDULING;

PROCESS CONTROL;

EID: 33746794581     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540600675801     Document Type: Conference Paper

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