Dynamic control of the batch processor in a serial-batch processor system with mean tardiness performance

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1339-1359

  Cerekci, Abdullah ^a   Banerjee, Amarnath ^a  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

Batch process control; Look ahead batching; Mean tardiness

Indexed keywords

ARRIVAL TIME; BATCH PROCESS CONTROL; BATCH PROCESSORS; CONTROL STRATEGIES; DYNAMIC CONTROLS; LOOK-AHEAD; MEAN TARDINESS; ON-TIME DELIVERY; PROCESSOR SYSTEMS; PRODUCT INFORMATION; SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING; TWO STAGE;

BATCH DATA PROCESSING; DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION;

PROCESS CONTROL;

EID: 74549172517     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540802641437     Document Type: Article

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