Agent-supported simulation environment for intelligent manufacturing and warehouse management systems

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1469-1482

  Ruiz, Nancy ^a   Giret, Adriana ^a   Botti, Vicente ^a   Feria, Victor ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

intelligent manufacturing systems simulation; intelligent simulation; intelligent warehouse simulation; multiagent holonic simulation

Indexed keywords

AGENT-SUPPORTED SIMULATION; FACTORY FLOORS; FLEXIBLE SIMULATION; INTELLIGENT MANUFACTURING; INTELLIGENT MANUFACTURING SYSTEM; INTELLIGENT SIMULATION; INTELLIGENT WAREHOUSE SIMULATION; MANUFACTURING DOMAINS; MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISE; MANUFACTURING FIELDS; MANUFACTURING SYSTEM MODELLING; MULTI-AGENT; PROACTIVITY; PRODUCTION LEVEL; REAL ENVIRONMENTS; RESOURCE USAGE; WAREHOUSE CONTROL; WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT; WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS; TOOLS; WAREHOUSES;

INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS;

EID: 78650601922     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2010.522304     Document Type: Article

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