A simulation study on the performance of task-determination rules and delivery-dispatching rules for multiple-load AGVs

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 44, Issue 20, 2006, Pages 4193-4222

  Ho, Y C ^a   Chien, S H ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Computer simulation; Delivery dispatching rule; Multiple load AGV; Task determination rule; Vehicle dispatching

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROL SYSTEM ANALYSIS; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; LOAD TESTING; PROBLEM SOLVING; REAL TIME SYSTEMS;

DELIVERY-DISPATCHING RULE; MULTIPLE-LOAD AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLES (AGV); TASK-DETERMINATION RULE; VEHICLE DISPATCHING;

VEHICLES;

EID: 33748518593     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540500442401     Document Type: Article

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