An new approach for the automatic analysis and control of material handling systems: Integrated layout flow analysis (ILFA)

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 156-167

  Gamberi, Mauro ^a   Manzini, Riccardo ^a   Regattieri, Alberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Automated guided vehicle; Material handling; Plant layout analysis

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COST ACCOUNTING; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FLOW SIMULATION; HOUSING; MANAGERS; MATERIALS; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; METAL VAPOR LAMPS; MODEL STRUCTURES; PLANT LAYOUT; PULSATILE FLOW; TRAFFIC CONGESTION; TRANSPORTATION;

AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE; AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS; DIRECT COSTS; FLEXIBLE TOOLS; FLOW ANALYSIS; INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING; INTEGRATED APPROACHES; LAYOUT PLANNING; MANUFACTURING DEPARTMENTS; MATERIAL FLOWS; MATERIAL HANDLING; MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS; NEW APPROACHES; OPERATIONAL RESEARCHES; PERFORMANCE INDEXES; PLANT LAYOUT ANALYSIS; PRODUCT TYPES; PRODUCTION CYCLES; PRODUCTION MANAGERS; SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISE; SOFTWARE PLATFORMS; SPACE REQUIREMENTS; STORAGE AREAS; TRAFFIC JAMS; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS; VISUAL INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS;

MATERIALS HANDLING;

EID: 60949093305     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-008-1466-9     Document Type: Article

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