Application of the classical levels of intelligence to structuring the control system in an automated distribution centre

Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1197-1206

  Higuera, Andrés García ^a   De Las Morenas, Javier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alignment; Distributed control; Experimental platform; Intelligent products; Logistics; RFID

Indexed keywords

ALIGNMENT; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; LOGISTICS; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS; RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID);

AUTOMATED DISTRIBUTION; DECISION-TAKING; DISTRIBUTED CONTROL; DISTRIBUTION CENTRES; EXPERIMENTAL PLATFORM; INTELLIGENT PRODUCTS; MANAGEMENT AND CONTROLS; TRADITIONAL MANAGEMENT;

WAREHOUSES;

EID: 84906858779     PISSN: 09565515     EISSN: 15728145     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10845-013-0739-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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