Performance evaluation of agent-based material handling systems using simulation techniques

Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference

Volumn 2005, Issue , 2005, Pages 1022-1028

  Babiceanu, Radu F ^a   Chen, F Frank ^a  

^a State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER HARDWARE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; SCHEDULING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

NEXT GENERATION MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; SOFTWARE MODULES;

MATERIALS HANDLING;

EID: 33846706847     PISSN: 08917736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/WSC.2005.1574354     Document Type: Conference Paper

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