Complexity cube for the characterization of complex production systems

International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 195-200

  Windt, K ^a   Philipp, T ^a   Bose F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Autonomous control; Complexity; Production logistics

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS;

AUTONOMOUS CONTROL; LOGISTIC SYSTEMS; PRODUCTION SYSTEMS;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 40849086511     PISSN: 0951192X     EISSN: 13623052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09511920701607725     Document Type: Conference Paper

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